2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008
Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol Sub-20 de 2008
Official logo
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates19 November – 7 December
Teams16 (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 played32
Goals scored113 (3.53 per match)
Attendance252,358 (7,886 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Sydney Leroux
(5 goals)
Best player(s)United States Sydney Leroux
Best goalkeeperUnited States 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]

  1. ^ "Mundial Femenino sub 20 lanzó logo oficial con visita ilustre". Radio Cooperativa. 24 November 2007. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
  2. ^ "Chilean President Bachelet voices full backing for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2008". FIFA. 1 March 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.