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Qualifiers

AFC

The AFC U-16 Women's Championship took place between 8 and 17 March 2007 in Malaysia. Korea DPR clinched an impressive victory, capped with 4-1 and 3-0 wins over fellow qualifiers Korea Republic and Japan in the semi-finals and final respectively.

CAF

Nigeria became the first African side to qualify for New Zealand 2008 when they beat Cameroon 3-0 on 22 June. Ghana took the second and final berth from the six-game triangular qualifying tournament on 5 July with a decisive 2-1 victory in Cameroon.

  • Ghana (GHA)
  • Nigeria (NGA)

    UEFA

    France, England, Denmark and Germany secured Europe's four berths in March and April 2008 by topping their respective sections in the second qualifying round of the UEFA European Women's U-17 Championship. This came after 16 teams emerged from the 40-strong first round.

    CONCACAF

    Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, USA and Trinidad and Tobago will face off for three berths at New Zealand in the final CONCACAF qualifying round. T&T will host the event between 17 and 26 July at Bacolet's Dwight Yorke Stadium and Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, with the teams having been drawn into the following groups:
    Group A: Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica, El Salvador, USA
    Group B: Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico

      OFC

      There was no OFC preliminary competition, with New Zealand qualifying automatically as hosts.

        CONMEBOL

        Colombia, Brazil and Paraguay emerged triumphant from a 10-strong field at the CONMEBOL Women's U-17 Championship between 12 and 30 January 2008 in Chile to claim South America's three available slots. The Colombians led the way, topping the final stage standings on goal difference, and were followed closely by Brazil and Paraguay, who narrowly edged out Argentina.

        Host Country

        The host country qualifies automatically.