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The Women's U-20 World Cup
2012 - Germany


Japan


United States Champions

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Two Points For A Win One Point For A Draw
Top Two In Each Group advance to Quarterfinals
( ) Penalty Kick Score  aet - After Extra Time
Knockout Rounds
GROUP A
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Japan
3
2
1
0
10
3
+7
7
Mexico
3
2
0
1
7
4
+3
6
New Zealand
3
1
1
1
4
7
-3
4
Switzerland
3
0
0
3
1
8
-7
0

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
August 19
New Zealand
2-1
Switzerland
August 19
Japan
4-1
Mexico
August 22
Mexico
2-0
Switzerland
August 22
Japan
2-2
New Zealand
August 26
Mexico
4-0
New Zealand
August 26
Switzerland
0-4
Japan

GROUP B
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Nigeria
3
2
1
0
7
1
+6
7
South Korea
3
2
0
1
4
2
+2
6
Brazil
3
0
2
1
2
4
-2
2
Italy
3
0
1
2
1
7
-6
1

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
August 19
Brazil
1-1
Italy
August 19
Nigeria
2-0
South Korea
August 22
Brazil
1-1
Nigeria
August 22
Italy
0-2
South Korea
Augsut 26
Italy
0-4
Nigeria
Augsut 26
South Korea
2-0
Brazil

GROUP C
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
North Korea
3
3
0
0
15
3
+12
9
Norway
3
2
0
1
8
6
+2
6
Canada
3
1
0
2
8
4
+4
3
Argentina
3
0
0
3
1
19
-18
0

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
Augsut 20
North Korea
4-2
Norway
August 20
Argentina
0-6
Canada
August 23
North Korea
9-0
Argentina
Augsut 23
Norway
2-1
Canada
August 27
Norway
4-1
Argentina
August 27
Canada
1-2
North Korea

GROUP D
COUNTRY
GP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
PTS
Germany
3
3
0
0
8
0
+8
9
United States
3
1
1
1
5
4
+1
4
China
3
1
1
1
2
5
-3
4
Ghana
3
0
0
3
0
6
-6
0

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
August 20
Ghana
0-4
United States
August 20
Germnay
4-0
China
Augsut 23
Ghana
0-1
Germany
August 23
United States
1-1
China
August 27
United States
0-3
Germany
Augsut 27
China
1-0
Ghana


QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS FINALS CHAMPION
Nigeria
1
Mexico
0




Nigeria
0
United States
2


North Korea
1
United States
2 aet





United States
1
Germany
0
UNITED STATES
Japan
3
South Korea
1

Third Place Match
Nigeria
1
Japan
2
Japan

Japan
0
Germany
3


Germany
4
Norway
0