2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Copa Mundial Femenina Sub-17 de la FIFA Uruguay 2018
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates13 November – 1 December
Teams16 (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 played32
Goals scored86 (2.69 per match)
Attendance38,272 (1,196 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ghana Mukarama Abdulai
Spain Clàudia Pina
(7 goals each)
Best player(s)Spain Clàudia Pina
Best goalkeeperSpain Catalina Coll
Fair play award Japan
2016

The 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the sixth edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 2008.

The tournament was held in Uruguay from 13 November to 1 December 2018.[1][2] North Korea were the defending champions but were eliminated by Spain in the quarter-finals.

The final took place at the Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo between Spain and Mexico a rematch from the group stage in 2016. Spain won their first title, beating Mexico 2–1.

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  2. ^ "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.