FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008 Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol Sub-20 de 2008 | |
---|---|
Tournament details | |
Host country | Chile |
Dates | 19 November – 7 December |
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (2nd title) |
Runners-up | North Korea |
Third place | Germany |
Fourth place | France |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 113 (3.53 per match) |
Attendance | 252,358 (7,886 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Sydney Leroux (5 goals) |
Best player(s) | Sydney Leroux |
Best goalkeeper | Alyssa Naeher |
Fair play award | United States |
← 2006 2010 → |
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the 4th edition of the tournament. It was held in Chile between 19 November and 7 December 2008.[1] Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation.[2]