The 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup is being held in Germany from July 13 to August 1. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, are taking part in the final competition, in which Germany has a guaranteed place as the host nation.
On June 30, 2010, President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan announced he would suspend the Nigeria Football Federation from FIFA competition for 2 years.[1] This put the Falconets place at the competition in jeopardy. On July 5, 2010, the ban was lifted.[2]
The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows:[3]
greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
goal difference in all group matches;
greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:
greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
It has been decided by FIFA to remove the use of the fair play point system as an option to determine the ranking
of teams at the conclusion of the group phase (art. 25 par. 5g).
On the last group match day (21 July), the following teams (group winner; runner-up) will advance:
If:
Korea Republic defeat USA
Korea Republic and USA draw
USA defeat Korea Republic
Ghana defeat Switzerland
Korea Republic; Ghana or USA1
Korea Republic; USA
USA; Korea Republic
Ghana and Switzerland draw
Korea Republic; USA
Korea Republic; USA
USA; Korea Republic
Switzerland defeat Ghana
Korea Republic; USA
Korea Republic; USA
USA; Korea Republic
1. Ghana will be runner-up if the combined margin of victory for Korea Republic and Ghana is at least 8 goals, or if the combined margin is 7 goals plus Ghana score at least 4 goals more than the USA. The USA will be runner-up if the combined margin of victory is fewer than 7 goals, or the combined margin is 7 goals plus Ghana do not score at least 3 goals more than the USA. If the combined margin of victory is 7 goals and Ghana score exactly 3 goals more than the USA, the runner-up will be deterimined by (1) the fair play point system or (2) drawing lots.