— Japan defeated Spain in the final of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 to claim the title just 15 days after losing 1-0 to the same opponents in the group stage. The tables were turned this time around as Hinata Miyazawa, Saori Takarada and Fuka Nagano scored to steer the Young Nadeshiko to their first triumph in the competition.

England secured third place earlier in the day, with Georgia Stanway putting the typically-spirited Young Lionesses ahead before Emelyne Laurent equalised to send the game to a penalty shootout, where the English ultimately prevailed 4-2. England’s third place is their highest-ever finish at this tournament.

Final: Spain 1-3 Japan / Play-off for third place: France 1-1 (2-4 on penalties) England

Patricia Guijarro (ESP) was confirmed as the best player at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after the official awards were announced. She won the adidas Golden Ball which is awarded to the best player by the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG). Saori Takarada (JPN) and Moeka Minami (JPN) came second and third respectively.

The adidas Golden Boot was also won by Patricia Guijarro (ESP), with 6 goals. Georgia Stanway (ENG) collected the Silver Boot and Saori Takarada (JPN) the Bronze. Goalkeeper Sandy Maciver (ENG) collected the adidas Golden Glove.

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup – Official FIFA Awards

adidas Golden Ball Award

The Golden Ball will be awarded to the best player in the final competition on the basis of a ranking compiled by the FIFA Technical Study Group. A Silver Ball and a Bronze Ball will be awarded to the second and third best players.

adidas Golden Boot Award

The Golden Boot will be awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the final competition. If two or more players score the same number of goals, the number of assists (as determined by members of the FIFA Technical Study Group) will be decisive. If two or more players are still equal after taking into account the number of assists, the total minutes played in the final competition will be taken into account, with the player playing fewer minutes ranked first. A Silver Boot and a Bronze Boot for the second and third highest goalscorers will also be awarded.
adidas Golden Glove

The Golden Glove will be awarded to the best goalkeeper in the final competition on the basis of a ranking compiled by the FIFA Technical Study Group.
FIFA Fair Play Award (maximum: 1000 pts)

The FIFA Fair Play Trophy, a fair play medal for each Team Delegation Member, a diploma and a voucher for USD 10,000 worth of football equipment (to be used for women’s football development) will be presented to the team finishing first in the fair play contest. The applicable rules are in the fair play contest regulations.

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