The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. The tournament started on 28 October and the final took place in Auckland on 16 November 2008. Each nation had to submit a squad of 21 players, three of which had to be goalkeepers, for the tournament. Ages as of 28 October 2008.

Group A

Canada

Head coach: Bryan Rosenfeld

Colombia

Head coach: Pedro Rodríguez

Denmark

Head coach: Bent Eriksen

New Zealand

Head coach: Paul Temple

Group B

Costa Rica

Head coach: Juan Quesada

Germany

Head coach: Ralf Peter

Ghana

Head coach: Abraham Allotey

North Korea

Head coach: Ri Ui-ham

Group C

France

Head coach: Gerard Sergent

Japan

Head coach: Hiroshi Yoshida

Paraguay

Head coach: Carlos Báez

United States

Head coach: Kazbek Tambi

Group D

Brazil

Head coach: Marcos Gaspar

England

Head coach: Lois Fidler

South Korea

Head coach: Kim Yong Ho

Nigeria

Head coach: Felix Ibe Ukwu