Spain win Women’s U19 title: a full story
Spain have won a UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship for a second time after avenging final year’s final better by France, Patricia Guijarro scoring twice in a late 3-2 quip feat in Belfast.
SPAIN: RUN TO VICTORY
Qualifying round
Latvia 18-0, Azerbaijan 7-0, Ukraine 5-0 (Group 8 winners)
Elite round
Russia 3-1, Hungary 3-0, Belgium 3-1 (Group 1 winners)
Group stage
Northern Ireland 2-0, Germany 0-2, Scotland 1-0 (Group A runners-up)
Semi-final
Netherlands 3-2
Final
France 3-2
Previous title: 2004
THE TITLE IN SHORT
- Spain fell behind twice in a final before goals from Damaris Egurrola and Patricia Guijarro in a final 5 mins hermetic a 3-2 win opposite FranceÂ
- The victors finished a run of 3 true final defeats and avenged their 2016 detriment to France
- This is Spain’s 37th UEFA national-team pretension during all levels, putting them 5 transparent of Germany in a altogether list
- Top scorer: Patricia Guijarro (five)
ROLL OF HONOUR
2017: Spain
2016: France
2015: Sweden
2014: Netherlands
2013: France
2012: Sweden
2011: Germany
2010: France
2009: England
2008: Italy
2007: Germany
2006: Germany
2005: Russia
2004: Spain
2003: France
2002: Germany
2001: Germany
2000: Germany
1999: Sweden
1998: Denmark
(U18 contest from 1998 to 2001)
Next hosts: Switzerland (2018; qualifying turn draw), Scotland (2019), Georgia (2020)
2018 FIFA U-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
Spain and France join three-time winners Germany, a Netherlands and England in a 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The contest will be played subsequent year from 7 to 26 Aug in France, who mislaid final year’s final to North Korea and also horde a 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. New Zealand are a usually other reliable qualifiers, with Africa, Asia and a Americas to yield 10 serve teams between their 4 confederations.