The 2012

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. It was held in

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from November 10 to November 17, 2012 and it was contested by fourteen teams, two less than the previous edition.

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defeated 4-times champion

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in the final to win the World Cup for the first time.Spain loses against France in the final

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, 18 November 2012

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Play-off stages

9th to 14th placing

Final ranking

Top scorers

;12 goals * Natasha Lee * Stephanie Moor ;10 goals * Tatiana Malard ;9 goals * María Díez * Francisca Donoso ;7 goals * Maren Wichardt ;6 goals * Catalina Acevedo * Andrea Rodríguez * Laura La Rocca * Tanja Kammermann ;5 goals * Yolanda Font * Rute Lopes * Marlene Sousa * Yanina Defilche * Erin House * Autumn Lee * Kirsty Ingham * Yasndeep Kaur ;4 goals * Anna Casarramona * Macarena Ramos * Fernanda Urrea * Luciana Giunta * Erica Bueno * Mariana Cabral * Daniela Senn * Kimberley Hughes *

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* Ana Noelia Trinidate * Mandeep Kaur

References

External links

Official website
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November 2012 sports events in South America