When was the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup held?
The tournament took place between the 5th and the 24th of August 2018. France qualified automatically as hosts while the other 15 teams qualified from six separate continental competitions.
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The tournament took place between the 5th and the 24th of August 2018. France qualified automatically as hosts while the other 15 teams qualified from six separate continental competitions.
France were awarded the hosting rights by the FIFA Executive Committee on the 19th of March 2015. The four host cities all located in the region of Brittany were announced on the 7th of September 2017.
Japan won their first title by beating Spain 3 to 1 in the Final at Stade de la Rabine, Vannes. This match was a rematch from the group stage where North Korea were eliminated by host France in the quarter-finals.
Players born between the 1st of January 1998 and the 31st of December 2002 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team had to name a preliminary squad of 35 players before selecting a final squad of 21 players by the FIFA deadline.
A total of 16 teams qualified for the final tournament held between 5 and the 24th of August 2018. Six teams participated from Asia including China, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Vietnam, and North Korea while five teams came from Europe including Spain, Germany, England, France, and Italy.