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2008 African U-17 Women's Championship
The 2008 African U-17 Women's Championship was the first edition of the African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women that served as the African qualifying tournament to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The winners of the tournament Nigeria and the runners-up Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ... qualified to the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Preliminary round Of six match pairings, only two were actually played out. *1 Benin withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, Liberia qualified for the next round. *2 Namibia withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, Cameroon qualified for the next round. *3 Botswana withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, South Africa qualified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
The 2010 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament was the second edition of the African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women and the first edition of this under-17 qualification tournament new format. The biennial international under-17 football competition organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to determine which women's under-17 national teams from Africa qualify for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. 10 teams entered the competition, but due to many withdrawals, only 5 played matches. The final three teams qualified to the World Cup. The top three teams of the tournament Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa qualified for the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago as the CAF representatives. Preliminary round *1 – Both Kenya and Sierra Leone withdrew from competition before the start of the 1st leg. As a result, Botswana and Togo qualified for the next round. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African U-17 Cup Of Nations For Women
The African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women is association football tournament for the under 17 teams, that is held every two years, and serves as a qualifying competition for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The next edition is planned for 2022. History The tournament was first held in 2008 with 12 teams entering the tournament, but five withdrew before playing. Nigeria and Ghana qualified for the world cup. In 2010, ten teams entered but only five played matches: Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa qualified to the World Cup. Results African U-17 Women's Championship :' A round-robin tournament determined the final standings. African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament Results at the World Cup All editions have qualified three teams to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Ghana has been the only team to win in the quarter-finals of this tournament, placing 3rd in 2012. Nigeria has reached the quarter-final for three times. All other CAF teams have been eliminated in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is an international association football tournament for female players under the age of 17. It is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA). The tournament is held in even-numbered years, starting in 2008. The current champions are Spain, which won its second title at the 2022 tournament in India. History In 2003 after the inaugural success of the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, held in Canada, FIFA proposed adding a second youth tournament for girls. Continental confederations told FIFA it would be difficult to create a second championship, with the age limits in place at the time. Therefore, FIFA created the U-17 Women's World Cup and the U-20 Women's World Championship (renamed the "U-20 Women's World Cup" in 2007), the same age groups as its men's youth tournaments. Accordingly, the age limit for the U-19 championship was increased to 20, effective with the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria Women's National Under-17 Football Team
Nigeria women's national under-17 football team, also nicknamed the Flamingoes is a youth association football team operated under the auspices of Nigeria Football Federation. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior Nigeria women's national football team. The team competes in the biennial FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women, which is the top competitions for this age group. Results and fixtures ;Legend 2022 Personnel Below is the coaching squad for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Players Current squad The following 21 players were selected for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Honours Intercontinental * FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup **Third place: (2022) Continental * African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women **Winners: 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013 & 2016 Competitive record The Flamingoes have been to every edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup missing on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana Women's National Under-17 Football Team
Ghana women's national under-17 football team represents Ghana in international youth football competitions. It is one of the strongest in Africa and is the only African nation to have qualified to every youth World Cup so far. FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record African U-17 Cup of Nations for Women * 2008 - Runners-up * 2010 - Champion * 2012 - Champion * 2013 - Champion * 2016 - Champion * 2018 - Champion :'' : with Nigeria'' :'' : with Gambia & Nigeria'' :'' : with Nigeria & Zambia'' :'' : with Nigeria & Cameroon'' :'' : with Cameroon & South Africa'' Current squad Squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Previous squads :''2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup'' :''2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup'' :''2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup'' :'' 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup'' :''2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup'' See also * Ghana women's national football team * Ghana women's national under-20 football team Ghana women's national unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is the first women's football U-17 World Cup in FIFA history. It was held in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November 2008. It is the officially recognized world championship for women's under-17 national football teams. This was the first women's world youth championship organized by FIFA with the age limit of 17. Host cities Matches were played in four New Zealand cities: * The Auckland conurbation, New Zealand's largest metropolitan area, hosted the final and 3rd place playoff. The designated host stadium is located in North Shore City. * Hamilton hosted two of the quarter-finals. * Wellington, New Zealand's capital city, hosted two of the quarter-finals. * Christchurch, the only host city in the South Island, hosted the semi-finals. Pool matches were spread evenly among these cities. The host nation, New Zealand, was based mostly in Auckland but played one pool match in Wellington. Qualified teams Squads Tournament Grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walkover
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2008 In Women's Association Football
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