FIFA U17 FWC TEAMS OVERVIEW : NORTH KOREA, SOUTH KOREA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND


NORTH KOREA
NORTH KOREA
Holders NORTH KOREA (Korea DPR) have made it to every FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup since its inauguration in 2008, with Uruguay 2018 marking their sixth global appearance. They are arguably the most successful team at this age level, having reached the final on three occasions and lifted the trophy in 2008 and 2016.
NORTH KOREA(Korea DPR) will head to Uruguay 2018 as Asian champions. Looking to defend their title, they opened brightly by routing Bangladesh 9-0 and Australia 7-0, results which secured their place in the last four despite a subsequent narrow defeat against Japan in the closing group match. They then edged China PR by a solitary goal to seal their place in the final as well as passage to Uruguay 2018, before dispatching peninsula neighbours Korea Republic 2-0 to claim a third continental title.
The coach : Song Sung Gwon
Song Sung Gwon is the man responsible for taking Korea DPR to Uruguay 2018. An experienced women’s football coach, Song stated confidence in his team throughout the qualifying campaign despite their group-stage defeat against Japan. He attributed the championship success to the country's football education system and believes that his team will continue to achieve great results at Uruguay 2018.
THE SQUAD
Head Coach: Song Sung-gwon
Number
Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Club
1
4 January 2002 (aged 16)
 Naegohyang
18
8 November 2003 (aged 15)
21
9 September 2003 (aged 15)
 Naegohyang

2
26 April 2001 (aged 17)
 Naegohyang
3
26 May 2003 (aged 15)
 Naegohyang
4
30 November 2001 (aged 16)
 Naegohyang
5
22 April 2001 (aged 17)
 Naegoyhyang
20
7 November 2001 (aged 17)

6
5 July 2002 (aged 16)
 Naegohyang
7
14 April 2003 (aged 15)
 Naegohyang
8
27 February 2002 (aged 16)
 Naegohyang
9
29 June 2001 (aged 17)
 Naegoyhyang
11
14 January 2001 (aged 17)
 Naegohyang
12
23 February 2002 (aged 16)
 Naegoyhyang
13
3 September 2001 (aged 17)
15
3 January 2002 (aged 16)
16
25 March 2001 (aged 17)

10
26 February 2002 (aged 16)
 Naegohyang
14
14 March 2003 (aged 15)
 Naegohyang
17
2 January 2002 (aged 16)
 Naegoyhyang
19
18 April 2002 (aged 16)
 Naegohyang

 

STATISTICS
The number of goals Korea DPR scored in five matches during Asian qualifying, which saw them become the tournament's best goalscorers at an impressive average of four per match.

 


4
MATCHES PLAYED
7
GOALS SCORED
6
GOALS AGAINST
62
SHOTS
26
ATTEMPTS ON TARGET
0
PENALTIES
10
OFFSIDES
13
CORNERS
41
FOULS COMMITTED
40
FOULS SUFFERED
4
YELLOW CARDS
0
RED CARDS
PLAYERS
MATCHES PLAYED
MINUTES PLAYED
GOALS SCORED
ASSISTS
YELLOW CARDS
INDIRECT RED CARDS
DIRECT RED CARDS

3
270
0
2
1
0
0

4
231
0
0
0
0
0

4
321
2
1
0
0
0

4
157
0
1
0
0
0

4
302
1
0
1
0
0

4
198
1
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1
17
0
0
0
0
0

4
360
0
1
1
0
0

2
39
0
1
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1
90
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

4
360
1
0
0
0
0

4
360
0
0
0
0
0

4
360
0
0
1
0
0

4
360
1
0
0
0
0

1
1
0
0
0
0
0

4
360
0
0
0
0
0

3
174
1
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0




SOUTH KOREA
SOUTH KOREA
Korea Republic’s successful qualification for Uruguay 2018 ended their eight-year wait for a return to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, having missed out on the past three editions. Indeed, the global showpiece had provided fond memories with the team storming to the quarter-finals in the inaugural competition and going on to claim their first and only world championship at Trinidad and Tobago 2010. Despite spending the last eight years in the wilderness, Korea Republic excelled throughout the 2017 Asian qualifying campaign to seal their third world appearance at Uruguay 2018.
Despite being held to a 2-2 draw by China PR, Korea Republic defeated hosts Thailand 3-0 and demolished Laos 7-0 to advance to the last four as group runners-up. Under coach Hur Jungjae, they pulled off the championship's biggest upset by beating pre-tournament favourites Japan on penalties, a result which sealed their place in the final as well as their progression to Uruguay 2018. They were, however, found lacking in the final and suffered a 2-0 defeat against neighbours Korea DPR.
The coach : HUR FORGE
In a sense, the Asian qualifiers saw coach Hur forge his reputation as a master tactician. On more than one occasion in Thailand, he made key substitutions which changed the direction of matches as his side reached the final. Notably, he sent three players into the fray in quick succession in the second half in the semi-final clash against Japan and the tactical changes immediately paid off with an equaliser, and a subsequent penalty shoot-out victory.

THE SQUAD
Head Coach: Hur Jung-jae
Number
Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Club
1
12 September 2001 (aged 17)
18
13 February 2001 (aged 17)
21
11 June 2001 (aged 17)

2
21 August 2003 (aged 15)
3
22 April 2001 (aged 17)
4
14 May 2001 (aged 17)
5
30 April 2002 (aged 16)
13
31 January 2001 (aged 17)
15
27 May 2002 (aged 16)
20
3 September 2001 (aged 17)

6
14 January 2001 (aged 17)
7
12 November 2001 (aged 17)
8
11 May 2003 (aged 15)
12
19 October 2002 (aged 16)
14
27 November 2001 (aged 16)
16
31 March 2002 (aged 16)
17
10 April 2001 (aged 17)
19
29 March 2001 (aged 17)

9
4 April 2001 (aged 17)
10
19 July 2003 (aged 15)
11
10 February 2002 (aged 16)



STATISTICS
 The number of goals which Korea Republic captain Cho Mijin scored from as many games to be the qualifying tournament's second top-scorer.
3
MATCHES PLAYED
1
GOALS SCORED
7
GOALS AGAINST
29
SHOTS
11
ATTEMPTS ON TARGET
1
PENALTIES
6
OFFSIDES
12
CORNERS
54
FOULS COMMITTED
36
FOULS SUFFERED
4
YELLOW CARDS
1
RED CARDS
PLAYERS
MATCHES PLAYED
MINUTES PLAYED
GOALS SCORED
ASSISTS
YELLOW CARDS
INDIRECT RED CARDS
DIRECT RED CARDS

1
62
0
0
0
0
0

3
270
1
0
0
0
0

3
270
0
0
0
0
0

3
222
0
0
0
0
0

3
67
0
0
0
0
0

2
81
0
0
2
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

2
180
0
0
0
0
0

3
190
0
0
1
0
0

2
46
0
0
0
0
0

1
82
0
0
0
0
0

2
180
0
0
0
0
0

1
90
0
0
0
0
0

1
62
0
0
0
0
0

3
225
0
0
0
0
0

3
269
0
0
0
1
0

2
53
0
0
0
0
0

3
270
0
0
0
0
0

1
90
0
0
0
0
0

3
260
0
0
1
0
0




MEXICO

MEXICO
Mexico are a familiar face at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, having graced four of the five editions held to date. El Tri have only missed out on the inaugural staging at New Zealand 2008 so far. Their best performances came at Costa Rica 2014 and Jordan 2016, when they twice bowed out in the quarter-finals.
Mexico secured one of North, Central America, and the Caribbean’s three tickets for Uruguay thanks to their 2-1 win over Canada in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship 2018. In an entertaining decider against USA, El Tri just came up short after the Stars and Stripes came from behind to take the continental title 3-2.
The coach : MONICA VERGARA
Monica Vergara has been head coach of Mexico’s U-17 women’s team since January 2018 after spending several years working in various technical roles with the federation. She led El Tri to a runners-up finish at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship. In her playing days, she represented the Mexican national team at the 2004 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Most notably, as a 16-year-old she was the youngest member of the team that went to the 1999 Women’s World Cup.
THE SQUAD
Head Coach: Mónica Vergara             
Number
Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Club
1
24 October 2001 (aged 17)
12
25 October 2001 (aged 17)
20
24 March 2003 (aged 15)

2
16 February 2001 (aged 17)
3
21 December 2001 (aged 16)
4
1 August 2001 (aged 17)
5
26 July 2001 (aged 17)
13
12 May 2001 (aged 17)
14
8 July 2001 (aged 17)
15
15 April 2002 (aged 16)
16
9 May 2001 (aged 17)

6
30 September 2002 (aged 16)
8
30 August 2001 (aged 17)
11
11 March 2002 (aged 16)
18
18 April 2002 (aged 16)
19
20 April 2003 (aged 15)
21
18 May 2003 (aged 15)

7
10 October 2001 (aged 17)
9
21 May 2001 (aged 17)
10
3 January 2002 (aged 16)
 UANL
17
4 February 2002 (aged 16)



STATISTICS
The number of consecutive finals Mexico have lost to USA at the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship. However, El Tri have tasted regional glory on one occasion, after prevailing on penalties against Canada in 2013.


5
MATCHES PLAYED
5
GOALS SCORED
3
GOALS AGAINST
69
SHOTS
17
ATTEMPTS ON TARGET
2
PENALTIES
10
OFFSIDES
22
CORNERS
61
FOULS COMMITTED
59
FOULS SUFFERED
9
YELLOW CARDS
0
RED CARDS
PLAYERS
MATCHES PLAYED
MINUTES PLAYED
GOALS SCORED
ASSISTS
YELLOW CARDS
INDIRECT RED CARDS
DIRECT RED CARDS

5
421
1
0
0
0
0

5
412
0
1
1
0
0

4
35
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

1
79
0
0
0
0
0

2
114
0
0
0
0
0

2
82
0
0
0
0
0

5
450
0
0
0
0
0

1
2
0
0
0
0
0

1
22
0
0
0
0
0

5
450
0
0
0
0
0

5
186
0
0
1
0
0

5
450
3
0
1
0
0

4
358
0
0
2
0
0

3
37
0
0
0
0
0

4
353
0
1
2
0
0

5
418
0
0
1
0
0

5
436
0
0
0
0
0

3
195
1
0
1
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

5
450
0
0
0
0
0











NEW ZEALAND


NEW ZEALAND
The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup holds special significance for New Zealand, who not only hosted the first tournament in 2008, but have featured in all five previous editions. The Kiwis claimed their maiden victory in a FIFA women's competition back in 2008 with a 3-1 win against Colombia, although they were eliminated in the group stage. Trinidad & Tobago 2010 was, however, not as kind to New Zealand, who lost all three group games in a tough pool, and history repeated itself two years later in Azerbaijan. The Kiwis drew with Paraguay at Costa Rica 2014 but suffered 3-0 defeats against Japan and Spain, both of whom reached the final. New Zealand collected their record FIFA tournament win at Jordan 2016 with a 5-0 victory over the hosts.
New Zealand enjoyed a dominant showing during the eight-nation Oceania qualification tournament to reach the world stage with room to spare. They scored an incredible 47 goals in five matches with big wins in three group matches and the semi-final. Their regional supremacy was underlined with a 6-0 victory over New Caledonia in the tournament decider.

The coach : LEO BIRNIE
Leon Birnie debuted at a FIFA tournament in late 2016 by leading New Zealand to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea, where his team secured an impressive win over Ghana alongside hard-fought defeats against heavyweights France and USA. Birnie changed to the U-17 side and led the team through a highly-successful qualification campaign in August 2017.

THE SQUAD

Head Coach: Leon Birnie
Number
Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Club
1
26 June 2001 (aged 17)
20
29 April 2001 (aged 17)
21
4 May 2001 (aged 17)

2
11 April 2001 (aged 17)
3
8 January 2001 (aged 17)
4
6 August 2001 (aged 17)
5
9 January 1999 (aged 19)
14
12 December 2001 (aged 16)
15
28 May 2001 (aged 17)

6
11 July 2002 (aged 16)
8
22 July 2001 (aged 17)
9
14 June 2001 (aged 17)
12
8 March 2002 (aged 16)
16
7 February 2001 (aged 17)
18
6 February 2001 (aged 17)

7
7 July 2001 (aged 17)
10
28 June 2002 (aged 16)
11
21 February 2001 (aged 17)
13
4 March 2001 (aged 17)
17
15 February 2001 (aged 17)
19
8 August 2001 (aged 17)



STATISTICS
5 - The number of wins New Zealand have achieved at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cu

5
MATCHES PLAYED
4
GOALS SCORED
6
GOALS AGAINST
50
SHOTS
24
ATTEMPTS ON TARGET
0
PENALTIES
7
OFFSIDES
14
CORNERS
59
FOULS COMMITTED
36
FOULS SUFFERED
5
YELLOW CARDS
0
RED CARDS
PLAYERS
MATCHES PLAYED
MINUTES PLAYED
GOALS SCORED
ASSISTS
YELLOW CARDS
INDIRECT RED CARDS
DIRECT RED CARDS

5
416
1
0
0
0
0

5
405
0
1
1
0
0

5
450
0
0
0
0
0

2
96
0
0
0
0
0

3
100
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

4
122
0
0
0
0
0

5
346
0
0
0
0
0

1
90
0
0
0
0
0

0
0
0
0
0
0
0

5
394
1
0
0
0
0

4
360
0
0
1
0
0

2
91
0
0
0
0
0

4
340
2
0
0
0
0

1
90
0
0
0
0
0

4
241
0
1
1
0
0

4
360
0
0
0
0
0

4
344
0
0
1
0
0

5
405
0
0
0
0
0

5
194
0
0
1
0
0

2
106
0
0
0
0
0


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