This article lists the squads for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, held in Japan. Each competing federation was allowed a 21-player squad, which had to be submitted to FIFA. Group A Japan Coach: Hiroshi Yoshida Mexico Coach: Leonardo Cuéllar New Zealand Coach: Aaron McFarland Switzerland Coach: Yannick Schwery Group B Brazil Coach: Caio Couto Italy Coach: Corrado Corradini Nigeria Coach: Okon Edwin South Korea Coach: Jong Song-chon Group C Argentina Coach: Carlos Borrello Canada Coach: Andrew Olivieri North Korea Coach: Sin Ui-gun Norway Coach: Jarl Torske Group D China PR Coach: Yin Tiesheng Germany Coach: Maren Meinert Ghana Coach: Robert Sackey United States Coach: Steve Swanson External links FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup squads 2012 in youth sport