Host country Trinidad and Tobago Runners-up Japan | Venue(s) 5 (in 5 host cities) | |
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Dates 5 September – 25 September Teams 16 (from 6 confederations) Champions South Korea (1st title) | ||
The 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup women's football tournament is the second such tournament, and was held in Trinidad and Tobago from September 5–25, 2010. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Trinidad and Tobago had a guaranteed place as the host nation.
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Qualified teams
On 30 June 2010, President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan announced he would suspend the Nigeria Football Federation from FIFA competition for 2 years. This put the Flamingoes place at the competition in jeopardy. On 5 July 2010, the ban was lifted.
Venues
During preparation four stadia were constructed in 2001. These four venues along with Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad are the venues for the women's competition.
Group stage
The opening phase of the tournament comprised four groups of four teams, with the top two sides in each section advancing to the quarter-finals. The final draw to determine the groups took place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on May 5, 2010.
Tie breakers in the group stage are:
- greatest number of points obtained in all group matches
- goal difference in all group matches
- greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
If more than two or more teams are still tied after that:
- greatest number of points obtained in matches between concerned teams
- goal difference in matches between concerned teams
- greatest number of goals scored in matches between concerned teams
- fair play point system, in which the yellow and red cards of group matches are evaluated
- drawing of lots
Group A
Match times are local time (UTC−4).
Group B
Match times are local time (UTC−4).
Group C
Match times are local time (UTC−4).
Group D
Match times are local time (UTC−4).