2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
كأس العالم للسيدات تحت 17 سنة 2016 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Jordan |
Dates | 30 September – 21 October |
Teams | 16 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 104 (3.25 per match) |
Attendance | 104,095 (3,253 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Best goalkeeper | ![]() |
Fair play award | ![]() |
The 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the fifth 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. The tournament was held in Jordan from 30 September to 21 October 2016.[1]
While the role of women in sport was regarded as controversial due to cultural and religious conservatism in some countries of the Middle East, this tournament was the first women's FIFA tournament held in the region.[2]
Host selection
[edit]The following countries submitted a bid to host the tournament by the May 2013 deadline:[3]
On 5 December 2013, the FIFA Executive Committee announced that the tournament would be held in Jordan.[4]
Qualified teams
[edit]A total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. In addition to Jordan who qualified automatically as hosts, the other 15 teams qualified from six separate continental competitions. The slot allocation was published in June 2014.[5]
- 1.^ Teams that made their debut.
Venues
[edit]The three host cities were Amman, Irbid, and Zarqa. The infrastructure of the stadiums and surrounding areas in the host cities was developed. Greater Amman Municipality and the Higher Council for Youth were responsible for developing the infrastructure, with 30% under the responsibility of the municipality and 70% under the responsibility of the council.[6]
Amman | Amman | |
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Amman International Stadium | King Abdullah II Stadium | |
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Capacity: 23,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | |
Zarqa | Irbid | |
Prince Mohammed Stadium | Al-Hassan Stadium | |
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Capacity: 17,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
Emblem
[edit]The official emblem was unveiled on 3 May 2015, which was designed to showcase Jordan's most iconic symbols. Visual aspects of the Jordanian culture can be seen on the emblem that has the traditional shape of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Trophy, which include; the distinctive pattern of the Jordanian Keffieh, the Jordanian national flower Black Iris, Pan Arab colors and a star from the Jordanian flag.[7]
Mascot
[edit]In a FIFA press conference on 28 May 2016, the tournament mascot, "Aseela", was introduced. Aseela is an Arabian oryx, which is a rare animal that happens to be the national animal of Jordan. The Arabian Oryx was chosen for being a symbol of " strength, gentleness, and athleticism", resembling female football players. The mascot is expected to inspire young women across Jordan and the region to participate in watching the tournament.[8]
Theme Song
[edit]The Official song for the 2016 FIFA Women U-17 World Cup is 'Jordan our Playground' Composed by Lebanese Singer Carole Samaha and her Jordanian counterpart Hussein Al Salman[9][10]
Squads
[edit]Each team named a squad of 21 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers) by the FIFA deadline. All players must be born on or after 1 January 1999, and on or before 31 December 2001.[11] The official squads were announced on 23 September 2016.[12]
Match officials
[edit]A total of 16 referees, 1 reserve referee, and 28 assistant referees were appointed by FIFA for the tournament.[13]
Confederation | Referees | Assistant referees |
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AFC |
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CAF | ||
CONCACAF |
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CONMEBOL |
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OFC |
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UEFA |
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Draw
[edit]The official draw was held on 30 May 2016, 18:00 EEST (UTC+3), at the Al Hussein Cultural Centre in Amman.[14][15] The teams were seeded based on their performances in previous U-17 Women's World Cups and confederation tournaments, with the hosts Jordan automatically seeded and assigned to position A1. Teams of the same confederation could not meet in the group stage.[8]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Group stage
[edit]The match schedule was approved by the FIFA Executive Committee on 25 May 2015,[16] and officially announced on 10 August 2015.[17]
The top two teams of each group advance to the quarter-finals. The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows:[11]
- points obtained in all group matches;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- 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 are determined as follows:
- points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- fair play points
- first yellow card: minus 1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
- direct red card: minus 4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
- drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
All times are local, EEST (UTC+3).[18]
Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Spain ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Aleixandri ![]() Pina ![]() |
Report |
New Zealand ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Tawharu ![]() Blake ![]() |
Report |
Spain ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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E. Navarro ![]() |
Report | Espinosa ![]() |
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
Venezuela ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Castellanos ![]() |
Report | Takounda ![]() |
Canada ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Report | Castellanos ![]() Moreno ![]() |
Group C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
England ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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Brazil ![]() Stanway ![]() Russo ![]() |
Report | Sung Hyang-sim ![]() Kim Pom-ui ![]() Ko Kyong-hui ![]() |
Brazil ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Ri Hae-yon ![]() |
North Korea ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Ri Hae-yon ![]() |
Report |
Group D
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
United States ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() |
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Tagliaferri ![]() Kuhlmann ![]() Pickett ![]() Sanchez ![]() |
Report | Fretes ![]() |
United States ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Tagliaferri ![]() |
Report | Gi. Acheampong ![]() Owusu-Ansah ![]() |
Paraguay ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report | Owusu-Ansah ![]() |
Knockout stage
[edit]In the knockout stages, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (no extra time is played).[11]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
12 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
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17 October – Amman (KAS) | ||||||||||
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13 October – Irbid | ||||||||||
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21 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
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![]() | 0 (5) | |||||||||
12 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
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17 October – Amman (KAS) | ||||||||||
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13 October – Irbid | ||||||||||
![]() | 3 | Third place | ||||||||
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21 October – Amman (AIS) | ||||||||||
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Quarter-finals
[edit]Mexico ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Enrigue ![]() |
Report | Castellanos ![]() |
North Korea ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Kim Pom-ui ![]() Ja Un-yong ![]() |
Report | Gi. Acheampong ![]() |
Semi-finals
[edit]Venezuela ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Report | Kim Pom-ui ![]() Ja Un-yong ![]() Ri Hae-yon ![]() |
Third place match
[edit]Venezuela ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() |
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Report | E. Navarro ![]() L. Navarro ![]() |
Final
[edit]North Korea ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Ja Un-yong ![]() Kim Pom-ui ![]() Sung Hyang-sim ![]() Ri Hae-yon ![]() Ri Kum-hyang ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Winners
[edit]2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup winners |
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![]() North Korea Second title |
Goalscorers
[edit]- 8 goals
- 5 goals
Ri Hae-yon
Deyna Castellanos
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Kerolin
Micaelly
Claudia Dabda
Soline Djoubi
Alexandra Takounda
Jordyn Huitema
Deanne Rose
Sarah Stratigakis
Hannah Taylor
Ellie Brazil
Alessia Russo
Klara Bühl
Remina Chiba
Oto Kanno
Hinata Miyazawa
Sarah Abu-Sabbah
Verónica Avalos
Dayana Cázares
Gabriela Juárez
Jimena López
Celiana Torres
Ko Kyong-hui
Sung Hyang-sim
Limpia Fretes
Laia Aleixandri
Natalia Ramos
Kiara Pickett
Maria Cazorla
Yerliane Moreno
- Own goal
Lucía Rodríguez (against Japan)
Awards
[edit]The following awards were given for the tournament:[19]
Golden Ball | Silver Ball | Bronze Ball |
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Golden Shoe | Silver Shoe | Bronze Shoe |
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FIFA Fair Play Award | Golden Glove |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Circular #1510 – FIFA U-20 and U-17 Women's World Cups in 2016" (PDF). FIFA. 11 November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ Collett, Mike (8 May 2015). "Jordan World Cup a significant milestone for women". Reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "FIFA Executive Committee fully backs resolution on the fight against racism and discrimination". FIFA.com. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
- ^ "FIFA launches 2014 FIFA World Cup Legacy Trust". FIFA.com. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013.
- ^ "Decisions taken by the FIFA Executive Committee concerning women's competitions 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2014.
- ^ "U-17 Women World Cup organisers to intensify marketing push". The Jordan News. The Jordan Times. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Jordan 2016 official emblem unveiled". FIFA.com. 3 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Official mascot, draw procedure announced for Jordan 2016". FIFA.com. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Samaha and Al Salman proud to sing the Official Song of Jordan 2016". FIFA.com. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.[dead link]
- ^ "Jordan Our Playground / الأردن ملعبنا". Youtube. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Regulations – FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ "Squads announced for Jordan 2016". FIFA.com. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 Appointments of Match Officials" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Relive the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 draw". FIFA.com. 29 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Draw sets the scene for Jordan 2016". FIFA.com. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Executive Committee meets ahead of 65th FIFA Congress". FIFA.com. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Jordan 2016 official match schedule announced". FIFA.com. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Match Schedule FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ Awards 2016
External links
[edit]- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016, FIFA.com
- FIFA Technical Report Archived 9 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine