2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup final explained

2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Final
Event:2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Team1:Spain
Team1score:3
Team2:Japan
Team2association:
Team2score:1
Date:28 August 2022
Stadium:Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
City:San José
Referee:Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)
Attendance:29,891
Weather:Rain
18°C
98% humidity
Previous:2018
2020
Next:2024

The 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Final was the final match of the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica. The match was played at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José on 28 August 2022 and was contested by Spain and Japan. For the first time ever, the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Final was a repeat of the previous edition's Final, as Japan had beaten Spain to win their first title on 2018 by a 3–1 scoreline. [1] However, things were different on 2022. Spain won the 2022 Final after defeating Japan by a 3–1 win after 90 minutes of action, now with the 3–1 score being on their favour, bouncing back from the previous edition. It was Spain's first-ever FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup title, with them now being only the second European national team to win the tournament within all the 10 editions of the tournament.

Road to the final

SpainRoundJapan
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
0–0Match 11–0
5–0Match 22–0
3–0Match 33–1
Group A winnersFinal standingsGroup D winners
OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
1–0 Quarter-finals3–3 (aet) (5–3 pen.)
2–1 Semi-finals2–1

Match

Details

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GK 13
RB 12
CB 3 Ana Tejada (c)
CB 5 Andrea Medina
LB 19Ane Elexpuru
DM 6
CM 10Júlia Bartel
CM 8 Silvia Lloris
AM 9
CF 20
CF 11
Substitutions:
FW 14
FW 17
DF 4
DF 16
MF 18
Coach:
Pedro López
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GK 18Shu Ohba
CB 3
CB 4
CB 12Haruna Tabata
RM 7 Mihoshi Sugisawa (c)
CM 8
CM 6
LM 16Shiori Koyama
RF 10Aoba Fujino
CF 11Maika Hamano
LF 9
Substitutions:
MF 14
MF 15
FW 17
FW 13
Coach:
Futoshi Ikeda
Assistant referees


Migdalia Rodriguez (Venezuela)
Mary Blanco (Colombia)
Fourth official


Cheryl Foster (Wales)
Video assistant referee


Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
Assistant video assistant referees


Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco)

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hamano wins thrilling semi-final for Japan. FIFA. 29 August 2022. 25 August 2022. en.