2016_FIFA_U-17_Women's_World_Cup

2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

International football competition


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]

Quick Facts كأس العالم للسيدات تحت 17 سنة 2016, Tournament details ...

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 female FIFA tournament held in the region.[2]

Host selection

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

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

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]

More information Amman, Zarqa ...

Emblem

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

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

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

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

A total of 16 referees, 1 reserve referee, and 28 assistant referees were appointed by FIFA for the tournament.[13]

More information Confederation, Referees ...

Draw

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]

More information Pot 1, Pot 2 ...

Group stage

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]

  1. points obtained in all group matches;
  2. goal difference in all group matches;
  3. 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:

  1. points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. 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;
  5. drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.

All times are local, EEST (UTC+3).[18]

Group A

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
More information Mexico, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 7,635
Referee: Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)
More information Jordan, 0–6 ...

More information Spain, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 698
Referee: Park Ji-Yeong (South Korea)
More information Jordan, 1–4 ...
Attendance: 8,250
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)

More information New Zealand, 5–0 ...
Attendance: 4,493
Referee: Aissata Amegee (Togo)
More information Spain, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia)

Group B

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: FIFA
More information Venezuela, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 3,731
More information Cameroon, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)

More information Venezuela, 2–1 ...
More information Germany, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 3,384
Referee: Regildenia Moura (Brazil)

More information Canada, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 2,704
Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic)
More information Germany, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 1,130
Referee: Park Ji-Yeong (South Korea)

Group C

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: FIFA
More information Nigeria, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic)
More information England, 3–3 ...
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia)

More information Nigeria, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 664
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
More information Brazil, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 2,463
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)

More information North Korea, 3–0 ...
More information Brazil, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 1,400

Group D

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: FIFA
More information Ghana, 0–5 ...
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Miriam Patricia Leon Serpas (El Salvador)
More information United States, 6–1 ...
Attendance: 2,078
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)

More information United States, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
More information Paraguay, 0–5 ...
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Esther Azzopardi (Malta)

More information Japan, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 2,580
Referee: Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)
More information Paraguay, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 1,703
Referee: Finau Vulivuli (Fiji)

Knockout stage

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-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
12 October – Amman (AIS)
 
 
 Mexico1
 
17 October – Amman (KAS)
 
 Venezuela2
 
 Venezuela0
 
13 October – Irbid
 
 North Korea3
 
 North Korea2
 
21 October – Amman (AIS)
 
 Ghana1
 
 North Korea (p)0 (5)
 
12 October – Amman (AIS)
 
 Japan0 (4)
 
 Germany1
 
17 October – Amman (KAS)
 
 Spain2
 
 Spain0
 
13 October – Irbid
 
 Japan3 Third place
 
 Japan3
 
21 October – Amman (AIS)
 
 England0
 
 Venezuela0
 
 
 Spain4
 

Quarter-finals

More information Mexico, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 856
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)

More information Germany, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 2,225
Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)

More information North Korea, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 493
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

More information Japan, 3–0 ...
Attendance: 1,806
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)

Semi-finals

More information Venezuela, 0–3 ...
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Olga Zadinová (Czech Republic)

More information Spain, 0–3 ...

Third place match

More information Venezuela, 0–4 ...
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Ledya Tafesse (Ethiopia)

Final

More information North Korea, 0–0 ...

Winners

 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup winners 

North Korea
Second title

Goalscorers

8 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

Awards

The following awards were given for the tournament:[19]

More information Golden Ball, Silver Ball ...


More information Golden Shoe, Silver Shoe ...


More information FIFA Fair Play Award, Golden Glove ...

References

  1. "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.
  2. Collett, Mike (8 May 2015). "Jordan World Cup a significant milestone for women". Reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  3. "FIFA launches 2014 FIFA World Cup Legacy Trust". FIFA.com. 5 December 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013.
  4. "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.
  5. "U-17 Women World Cup organisers to intensify marketing push". The Jordan News. The Jordan Times. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  6. "Jordan 2016 official emblem unveiled". FIFA.com. 3 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015.
  7. "Official mascot, draw procedure announced for Jordan 2016". FIFA.com. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016.
  8. "Samaha and Al Salman proud to sing the Official Song of Jordan 2016". FIFA.com. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.[dead link]
  9. "Jordan Our Playground / الأردن ملعبنا". Youtube. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  10. "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.
  11. "Squads announced for Jordan 2016". FIFA.com. 23 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "Draw sets the scene for Jordan 2016". FIFA.com. 30 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016.
  15. "Executive Committee meets ahead of 65th FIFA Congress". FIFA.com. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015.
  16. "Jordan 2016 official match schedule announced". FIFA.com. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015.
  17. "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.

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