We review the results of the 16-team 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Group Stage and Quarterfinal matches. The top four teams have advanced to the semifinals, with Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, and Spain set to play at Montevideo Stadium on November 28.
The top two teams from each group played in the Quarterfinal matches, with three of the four games decided by penalty kicks. Ghana and New Zealand remained undefeated until their last matches on November 20, and both teams have advanced to the semi-finals.
The first semi-final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup features New Zealand against Spain, while the second semi-final is a clash between Mexico and Canada.
2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Knockout stage
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All Asian teams were eliminated from the 2018 World Cup. Asian teams have won a total of four titles, with Korea DPR claiming victories in 2008 and 2016,
Japan in 2014, and Korea Republic in 2010. The Spain football team has reached the semi-finals in 2010, 2014, and 2016.
Mukarama Abdulai, the top scorer before the semi-final match with 7 goals, represents Ghana and is a key factor in their success at the World Cup.
Clàudia Pina, a Spanish football forward, is the second-leading scorer in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2018 with 4 goals.
The third-place match will be played on 1 December between the loser of New Zealand vs. Spain and Mexico vs Canada. The final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will take place at Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo, deciding the new champion of the 2022 tournament.
2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Schedule – Semifinals, Third place & Final
Quarter-finals
| Date | Match | Score | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 2018 | Spain vs North Korea | 1–1 (3–1 pens) | Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici, Colonia del Sacramento |
| 24 November 2018 | Japan vs New Zealand | 1–1 (3–4 pens) | Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici, Colonia del Sacramento |
| 25 November 2018 | Ghana vs Mexico | 2–2 (2–4 pens) | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
| 25 November 2018 | Germany vs Canada | 0–1 | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
Semi-finals
| Date | Match | Score | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 2018 | New Zealand vs Spain | 0–2 | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
| 28 November 2018 | Mexico vs Canada | 1–0 | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
Third-place match
| Date | Match | Score | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2018 | New Zealand vs Canada | 2–1 | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
Final
| Date | Match | Score | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December 2018 | Spain vs Mexico | 2–1 | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo |
