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2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament

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Host country
  
New Zealand

Venue(s)
  
1 (in 1 host city)

Dates
  
9 – 13 April

Runners-up
  
Papua New Guinea

Teams
  
4 (from 1 confederation)

Champions
  
New Zealand (2nd title)

The 2012 OFC Under 17 tournament was the second edition of the OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament, which acted as the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup qualifier in the Oceania Football Confederation region. It took place from 9 to 14 April in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand were the defending champions after winning the 2010 edition.

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New Zealand won the tournament undefeated with a goal difference of 29–1 and qualified to the World Cup.

The tournament was held alongside the 2012 OFC Women's Under 20 Qualifying Tournament, using the same venue and alternating matchdays.

Participating teams

  •  Cook Islands
  •  New Caledonia
  •  New Zealand (hosts)
  •  Papua New Guinea
  • Matches

    The four teams played a single round robin.

    Top goalscorers

    players with at least two goals:

    6 goals
  • Hannah Carlsen
  • Jasmine Pereira
  • 4 goals
  • Martine Puketapu
  • Emma Rolston
  • 3 goals
  • Tepaeru Toka
  • Daisy Cleverley
  • Briar Palmer
  • 2 goals
  • Georgina Kaikas
  • Ramona Lorenz
  • Awards

    New Zealand's Carlsen and Pereira were handed the golden boot for scoring six goals each. New Zealand also won the Fair Play awards as well as the Best Player award with Briar Palmer. Moeroa Nootai from Cook Islands received the Golden Gloves award for best goal-keeping.

    References

    2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament Wikipedia