2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Coupe du monde de football féminin des moins de 20 ans 2018
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Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates5–24 August
Teams16 (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 played32
Goals scored98 (3.06 per match)
Attendance75,748 (2,367 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Georgia Stanway
Spain Patricia Guijarro
(6 goals each)[1]
Best player(s)Spain Patricia Guijarro
Best goalkeeperEngland Sandy MacIver
Fair play award Japan
2016

The 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, the biennial international women's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 2002 as the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship (age limit was raised from 19 to 20 in 2006).

The tournament was held in France between 5 and 24 August 2018,[2] who would also host the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Haiti and the Netherlands made their U-20 Women's World Cup debuts. North Korea were the defending champions but were eliminated by host France in the quarter-finals.

The final took place at Stade de la Rabine, Vannes between Spain and Japan, a rematch from the group stage. Japan won their first title, beating Spain 3–1 in the Final.

  1. ^ Guijarro was awarded the Golden Boot as she made more assists (3 assists to 0).
  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.