Venue(s) 4 (in 4 host cities) | Teams 16 Runners-up United States | |
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Dates 28 October – 16 November Champions North Korea (1st title) | ||
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.
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Host cities
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.
Group stage
All times local (UTC+13)
Knockout stage
All times local (UTC+13)
Goalscorers
Dzsenifer Marozsán of Germany won the Golden Shoe award for scoring six goals. In total, 113 goals were scored by 69 different players, with two of them credited as own goals.