England beat Norway for World Cup place
Monday, May 16, 2016
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Norway 1-2 England
Niamh Charles scored twice to give England third place and a spot in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan with Germany and Spain.
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- England beat Norway for third place and qualify for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
- Niamh Charles snaffles rebound from Alessia Russo's early effort
- Sophie Haug profits from poor back pass to score easy equaliser after half-time
- Charles makes it four goals in five games with turn and shot from Hannah Cain assist
- Lively play-off contest watched by 4,108 crowd in Minsk
- Germany and Spain already booked up for Jordan after reaching WU17 EURO final
2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
30 September–21 October, Jordan
Draw: 30 May
Qualifiers
UEFA: Engand, Germany, Spain
AFC: Jordan (hosts), Japan (holders), North Korea
CAF: Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria
CONCACAF: Canada, Mexico, United States
COMNEBOL: Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela
OFC: New Zealand
European qualifiers' past performances
Spain: Runners-up 2014, Third place 2010
Germany: Group stage 2014, Fourth place 2012, Quarter-finals 2010, Third place 2008
England: Fourth place 2008
Past finals
2014: Japan 2-0 Spain (Costa Rica)
2012: France 1-1, 7-6pens North Korea (Azerbaijan)
2010: South Korea 3-3aet, 5-4 pens Japan (Trinidad & Tobago)
2008: North Korea 2-1aet United States (New Zealand)
