2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was held in Uruguay from 13 November to 1 December.

2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol Sub-17 de 2018
Tournament details
Host country	Uruguay
Dates	13 November – 1 December
Teams	16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Spain (1st title)
Runners-up	Mexico
Third place	New Zealand
Fourth place	Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played	32
Goals scored	86 (2.69 per match)
Attendance	38,272 (1,196 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mukarama Abdulai Clàudia Pina (7 goals each)
Best player(s)	Clàudia Pina
Best goalkeeper	Catalina Coll
Fair play award	Japan

Qualified teams

A total of 16 teams qualify for the final tournament. In addition to Uruguay who qualified automatically as hosts, the other 15 teams qualify from six separate continental competitions. The slot allocation was approved by the FIFA Council on 13–14 October 2016.

Confederation	Qualifying tournament	Team	Appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance
AFC (Asia)	2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship	Japan	6th	2016	Champions (2014)
		North Korea	6th	2016	Champions (2008, 2016)
		South Korea	3rd	2010	Champions (2010)
CAF (Africa)	2018 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament	Cameroon	2nd	2016	Group stage (2016)
		Ghana	6th	2016	Third place (2012)
		South Africa	2nd	2010	Group stage (2010)
CONCACAF (North, Central America & Caribbean)	2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship	Canada	6th	2016	Quarter-Finals (2008, 2012, 2014)
		Mexico	5th	2016	Quarter-finals (2014, 2016)
		United States	4th	2016	Runners-up (2008)
CONMEBOL (South America)	Host nation	Uruguay	2nd	2012	Group stage (2012)
	2018 South American U-17 Women's Championship	Brazil	5th	2016	Quarter-finals (2010, 2012)
		Colombia	4th	2014	Group stage (2008, 2012, 2014)
OFC (Oceania)	2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship	New Zealand	6th	2016	Group stage (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
UEFA (Europe)	2018 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship	Finland	1st	None	Debut
		Germany	6th	2016	Third place (2008)
		Spain	4th	2016	Runners-up (2014)

Venues

Colonia del Sacramento	Maldonado	Montevideo
Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici	Estadio Domingo Burgueño (Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel)	Estadio Charrúa
34°28′01″S 57°50′43″W	34°54′52″S 54°57′19″W	34°52′42″S 56°05′22″W
Capacity: 6,500	Capacity: 22,000	Capacity: 14,000
Colonia del Sacramento Maldonado Montevideo 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (Southern Uruguay)

Results

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Ghana	3	3	0	0	10	1	+9	9
New Zealand	3	2	0	1	3	3	0	6
Finland	3	0	1	2	2	5	-3	1
Uruguay	3	0	1	2	2	8	-6	1

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Japan	3	1	2	0	7	1	+6	5
Mexico	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5
Brazil	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2	4
South Africa	3	0	1	2	1	10	-9	1

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Germany	3	2	0	1	8	2	+6	6
North Korea	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	6
Cameroon	3	1	0	2	2	5	-3	3
United States	3	1	0	2	3	7	-4	3

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	2	1	0	10	1	+9	7
Canada	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
Colombia	3	0	2	1	2	5	-3	2
South Korea	3	0	1	2	1	7	-6	1

Knockout stage

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	24 November – Colonia
	Japan	1 (3)
					28 November – Montevideo
	New Zealand	1 (4)
					New Zealand	0
	24 November – Colonia
					Spain	2
	Spain	1 (3)
									1 December – Montevideo
	North Korea	1 (1)
									Spain	2
	25 November – Montevideo
									Mexico	1
	Ghana	2 (2)
					28 November – Montevideo
	Mexico	2 (4)
					Mexico	1
	25 November – Montevideo
					Canada	0			Third place
	Germany	0
									1 December – Montevideo
	Canada	1
									New Zealand	2
									Canada	1