The Sports Almanac

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