2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
| كأس العالم للسيدات تحت 17 سنة 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Jordan |
| Dates | 30 September – 21 October |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  North Korea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place | .svg.png){kind=small} Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 104 (3.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 104,095 (3,253 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lorena Navarro (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Fuka Nagano |
| Best goalkeeper | Noelia Ramos |
| Fair play award | Japan |
2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was held in Jordan from 30 September to 21 October.
Qualified teams
A total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Jordan who qualified automatically as hosts, the other 15 teams qualified from six separate continental competitions. The slot allocation was published in June 2014.[1]
| Confederation | Qualifying Tournament | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AFC (Asia) | Host nation |  Jordan1 |
| 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship | Japan North Korea | |
| CAF (Africa) | 2016 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament |  Cameroon1 Ghana Nigeria |
| CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean) | 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada Mexico United States |
| CONMEBOL (South America) | 2016 South American Under-17 Women's Championship |  Brazil Paraguay Venezuela |
| OFC (Oceania) | 2016 OFC U-17 Women's Championship |  New Zealand |
| UEFA (Europe) | 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship |  England Germany Spain |
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Venues
The three host cities were Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa. The infrastructure of the stadiums and surrounding areas in the host cities was developed. Greater Amman Municipality and the Higher Council for Youth were responsible for developing the infrastructure, with 30% under the responsibility of the municipality and 70% under the responsibility of the council.[2]
| Amman | Amman | |
|---|---|---|
| Amman International Stadium | King Abdullah II Stadium | |
 | ||
| Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | |
| Zarqa | Irbid | |
| Prince Mohammed Stadium | Al-Hassan Stadium | |
 |  | |
| Capacity: 17,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 |
| Ghana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 3 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 12 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | |||||||||
| 17 October – Amman (KAS) | ||||||||||
| Venezuela | 2 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 October – Irbid | ||||||||||
| North Korea | 3 | |||||||||
| North Korea | 2 | |||||||||
| 21 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
| Ghana | 1 | |||||||||
| North Korea | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 12 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
| Japan | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||||||
| 17 October – Amman (KAS) | ||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||
| 13 October – Irbid | ||||||||||
| Japan | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| 21 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| Venezuela | 0 | |||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Decisions taken by the FIFA Executive Committee concerning women's competitions 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2014.
- ↑ "U-17 Women World Cup organisers to intensify marketing push". The Jordan News. The Jordan Times. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ↑ RSSSF