2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup final

The 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup final was the final match of the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France. The match was played at the Stade de la Rabine, located in Vannes, on 24 August 2018 and was contested by Spain and Japan. Japan won the match 3–1.[1] It was Japan's first FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup title, making them the second Asian national team to ever win the trophy, after North Korea, who won it on 2006 and 2016. Coupled with North Korea's triumph in 2016, it was the only time where back-to-back tournaments were won by teams of the same confederation (AFC).

2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup final
Event2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Date24 August 2018
VenueStade de la Rabine, Vannes
RefereeStéphanie Frappart (France)
Attendance5,409
WeatherCloudy
19 °C (66 °F)
62% humidity
2016

With this result, Japan become the first nation to win all FIFA Women's World Cup titles: U-17, U-20, and senior.

Road to the final

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Spain Round Japan
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Paraguay 4–1 Match 1   United States 1–0
  Japan 1–0 Match 2   Spain 0–1
  United States 2–2 Match 3   Paraguay 6–0
Group C winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Spain 3 7
2   Japan 3 6
3   United States 3 4
4   Paraguay 3 0
Source: FIFA
Final standings Group C runners-up

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Spain 3 7
2   Japan 3 6
3   United States 3 4
4   Paraguay 3 0
Source: FIFA
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
  Nigeria 2–1 Quarter-finals   Germany 3–1
  France 1–0 Semi-finals   England 2–0

Match

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Details

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Spain  1–3  Japan
  • Andújar   71'
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Japan
GK 21 Cata Coll
RB 12 Lucía Rodríguez   71'   71'
CB 3 Berta Pujadas
CB 4 Laia Aleixandri   78'
LB 11 Carmen Menayo
CM 8 Patri Guijarro (c)
CM 6 Damaris Egurrola
CM 18 Eva Navarro
RW 10 Maite Oroz   80'
ST 20 Claudia Pina
LW 15 Candela Andújar
Substitutions:
MF 9 Paula Fernández   71'
MF 19 Paula Sancho   80'
Coach:
Pedro López
GK 16 Hannah Stambaugh
RB 13 Asato Miyagawa
CB 6 Hana Takahashi
CB 4 Moeka Minami (c)
LB 17 Nanami Kitamura
RM 9 Hinata Miyazawa
CM 7 Honoka Hayashi
CM 10 Fuka Nagano
LM 20 Jun Endo   79'
ST 19 Riko Ueki
ST 11 Saori Takarada
Substitutions:
MF 14 Mami Muraoka   90'
Coach:
Futoshi Ikeda

Assistant referees:
Manuela Nicolosi (France)
Michelle O'Neill (Ireland)
Fourth official:
Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)

Match rules:

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Ten named eligible substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

References

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  1. ^ "Hamano wins thrilling semi-final for Japan". FIFA. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.