The 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the ninth time they held this international football championship for young women's teams. The tournament happens every two years, and it involves teams of players under the age of 20 from different countries who are part of FIFA. The event took place in Brittany, France, from 5th to 24th August 2018.[2] This was the same place where they would later host the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Haiti and the Netherlands participated in the U-20 Women's World Cup for the first time. North Korea was the previous champion, but they were knocked out by France in the quarter-finals. In the final match, which was played at Stade de la Rabine in Vannes, Spain and Japan faced each other again after already playing in the group stage. Japan won the game 3–1 and became the champions for the first time.
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 5–24 August |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  England |
| Fourth place |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 98 (3.06 per match) |
| Attendance | 75,748 (2,367 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Georgia Stanway Patricia Guijarro (6 goals each)[1] |
| Best player(s) | Patricia Guijarro |
| Best goalkeeper | Sandy MacIver |
| Fair play award | Japan |
Results
changeGroup stage
changeGroup A
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
 Ghana |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
 New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Group B
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 |
 North Korea |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 Mexico |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
 Brazil |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
Group C
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Japan |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
 United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
 Paraguay |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | -15 | 0 |
Group D
change| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
 Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 China |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
 Haiti |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
Knockout stage
changeBracket
change| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 16 August – Concarneau | ||||||||||
| France | 1 | |||||||||
| 20 August – Vannes | ||||||||||
| North Korea | 0 | |||||||||
| France | 0 | |||||||||
| 16 August – Concarneau | ||||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||||||
| 24 August – Vannes | ||||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| Spain | 1 | |||||||||
| 17 August – Vannes | ||||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| England | 2 | |||||||||
| 20 August – Vannes | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| 17 August – Vannes | ||||||||||
| Japan | 2 | Third place | ||||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||||||
| 24 August – Vannes | ||||||||||
| Japan | 3 | |||||||||
| France | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| England (p) | 1 (4) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
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| France | 1–0 | North Korea |
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| Report |
| England | 2–1 | Netherlands |
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Report |
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Semi-finals
changeThird place match
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Final
change| 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup winners |
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 Japan First title |
References
change- ↑ Guijarro was awarded the Golden Boot as she made more assists (3 assists to 0).
- ↑ "OC for FIFA Competitions approves procedures for the Final Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup". FIFA.com. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017.
- ↑ RSSSF
- ↑ "Match report – Quarter-final – Spain v Nigeria" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ "Match report – Quarter-final – France v Korea DPR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ "Match report – Quarter-final – England v Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ "Match report – Quarter-final – Germany v Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ "Match report – Semi-final – England v Japan" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ "Match report – Semi-final – France v Spain" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ "Match report – Play-off for third place – France v England" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.