2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the 6th edition of the tournament. The tournament was played in Japan from 19 August to 8 September with sixteen national football teams and marked the first hosting of a FIFA women's tournament in the country.
| 2012 FIFA U-20女子ワールドカップ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Japan |
| Dates | 19 August – 8 September |
| Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Germany |
| Third place | Japan |
| Fourth place | Nigeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 104 (3.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 307,348 (9,605 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kim Un-hwa (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Dzsenifer Marozsán |
| Best goalkeeper | Laura Benkarth |
| Fair play award | Japan |
The host nation was to be decided on 19 March 2010 but was postponed by FIFA to give bidders more time to prepare their bids.
On 3 March 2011, FIFA initially awarded the World Cup to Uzbekistan. However, on 18 December 2011 FIFA had the tournament stripped from this country for problems with the bid and named Japan as a possible host. Japan was officially announced as host on 8 February 2012.
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