UEFA Women's Euro 2013 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
UEFA Women's Euro 2013

Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
Dates	10–28 July
Teams	12
Venue(s)	7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Germany (8th title)
Runners-up	Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played	25
Goals scored	36 (1.44 per match)
Attendance	216,888 (8,676 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Lotta Schelin (5 goals)
Best player	Nadine Angerer
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The UEFA Women's Euro 2013 was a big football tournament for women's national teams in Europe. It was the 11th time this championship was held. The event took place in Sweden from July 10 to July 28. Twelve teams competed to become the champions.

In the end, Germany won the tournament. This was their sixth win in a row and their eighth title overall!

Teams That Played

Twelve national teams from Europe qualified to play in the UEFA Women's Euro 2013. These teams were:

•  Denmark
•  England
•  Finland
•  France
•  Germany
•  Iceland
•  Italy
•  Netherlands
•  Norway
•  Russia
•  Spain
•  Sweden (who were the hosts of the tournament)

How the Tournament Worked

The tournament had two main parts: the group stage and the knockout stage.

Group Stage

The twelve teams were divided into three groups: Group A, Group B, and Group C. Each team played against every other team in their group once.

• Teams got 3 points for a win.
• They got 1 point for a draw (a tie).
• They got 0 points for a loss.

The top two teams from each group moved on to the next round. Also, the two best third-placed teams from all groups also got to go to the knockout stage.

Group A Teams

• Sweden finished first in Group A.
• Italy came in second.
• Denmark was third.
• Finland was fourth.

Group B Teams

• Norway won Group B.
• Germany finished second.
• Iceland was third.
• Netherlands was fourth.

Group C Teams

• France won all their games in Group C.
• Spain came in second.
• Russia was third.
• England was fourth.

Knockout Stage

The knockout stage was like a bracket where teams played single-elimination matches. If a team lost, they were out of the tournament.

Quarter-finals

• Sweden beat Iceland 4-0.
• Germany won against Italy 1-0.
• Norway defeated Spain 3-1.
• Denmark won against France in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 tie.

Semi-finals

• Germany beat Sweden 1-0.
• Norway won against Denmark in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 tie.

Final Match

The final game was played between Germany and Norway. Germany won the match 1-0, becoming the champions of the UEFA Women's Euro 2013.

Images for kids

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  Participating teams and their results.

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  Eric Saade unveiling the tournament's official song, "Winning Ground".

See also

In Spanish: Eurocopa Femenina 2013 para niños