130
Unsurprisingly, given the expansion of teams from 16 to 24, the 130 goals scored in the group stage is a new record. The average of 3.61 goals per game is the third highest seen in the opening round, following 4.3 at Azerbaijan 2012 and the 3.91 at Trinidad and Tobago 2010.
81
Nsira Ouedraogo netted after two minutes for Côte d’Ivoire against Korea Republic, before Yeyun Jang levelled with seven to play from the penalty spot. Those 81 minutes are the longest a side have led a group-stage match without winning since Germany trailed for 82 against China PR, before equalising with a 94th-minute penalty at Azerbaijan 2012.
67
France’s Camille Marmillot headed home the quickest goal of the group stage against Samoa after just 67 seconds. It places sixth on the all-time list.
55
Brazil’s Giovanna Waksman netted in the 10th minute of first-half stoppage time in her side’s 4-3 defeat to Italy. It’s the latest goal ever scored in the opening period of a U-17 Women’s World Cup match.
40
Samoa became the 40th nation to find the net at these finals when Jayde Eldredge scored after 37 minutes of their loss to France on Matchday 3. They followed fellow debutants the Netherlands and Côte d’Ivoire in bagging, while Norway failed to score at their maiden tournament.
30
Korea DPR became the first nation to record 30 victories at these finals when they defeated the Netherlands 5-0 on matchday three. Spain later joined them after winning all three of their group matches.
13
By winning all three of their matches, Spain also took their unbeaten streak at this tournament to 13. Only Japan, with 19 games undefeated between 2014 and 2022, have enjoyed a longer run. Korea DPR, for their part, are currently on 12 outings without defeat.
12
Spain finished with a tournament-high +12 goal difference – the highest since Japan finished the opening round of Costa Rica 2014 with +15. Germany in 2010 (+21), Japan (+17) and Nigeria (+14) in 2012 are the only others sides to accrue a higher figure.
5
The Netherlands led Cameroon 3-2 at half-time. When only including matches in which both sides found the net, five goals is the most seen in the first half of a group match since Korea DPR and Germany evenly shared six at Costa Rica 2014.
2
Paraguay recovered from a goal down against Zambia to win 2-1 courtesy of a pair of own-goals. The last time a team benefited from multiple own-goals was France at Azerbaijan 2012, when they defeated The Gambia 10-2.
1
Morocco made history by becoming the first host nation to advance from the first round, thanks to victory over Costa Rica.
-5
The Netherlands became just the second side to advance with a negative goal difference, as they finished third in Group B with -5. They followed Tanzania at India 2022, who progressed in second with a goal difference of -3.
