2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FIFA U-17 WWC official logo
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | New Zealand |
| Dates | 28 October – 16 November |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 North Korea (1st title)
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| Runners-up |
 United States
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| Third place |
 Germany
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| Fourth place |
 England
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 113 (3.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 212,504 (6,641 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Dzsenifer Marozsán (6 goals) |
| Best player |
 Mana Iwabuchi
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| Best goalkeeper |
Taylor Vancil
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| Fair play award |
Germany
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The 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is the first ever women's football U-17 World Cup in FIFA history. It was held in New Zealand from 28 October to 16 November 2008. It is the officially recognized world championship for women's under-17 national football teams. This was the first women's world youth championship organized by FIFA with the age limit of 17.
Matches were played in four New Zealand cities:
Pool matches were spread evenly among these cities. The host nation, New Zealand, was based mostly in Auckland but played one pool match in Wellington.
Location: Auckland (North Shore City)
Capacity: 25,000
Location: Hamilton
Capacity: 26,500
Location: Wellington
Capacity: 36,500
Location: Christchurch
Capacity: 20,000
All times local (UTC+13)
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