[DAY 1] Florida transfer Adriana Leon scored a hat trick to lead Canada to a 6-0 win over hapless Argentina at the Under-20 Women's World Cup with a 4-1 win over Mexico. China, which faces the USA Thursday, fell to defending champion Germany, 4-0.

Group A
Aug. 19 in Miyagi
Japan  4 Mexico 1
New Zealand 2 Switzerland 1  
Aug. 22 in Miyagi
Mexico vs. Switzerland   
Japan vs. New Zealand   
Aug. 26 in Kobe
Mexico vs. New Zealand   
Aug. 26 in Tokyo
Switzerland vs. Japan
 
Group B
Aug. 19 in Saitama
Brazil 1 Italy 1 
Nigeria 2 South Korea 0
Aug. 22 in Saitama
Brazil vs. Nigeria   
Italy vs. South Korea
Aug. 26 in Kobe
Italy vs. Nigeria   
Aug. 26 in Tokyo
South Korea vs. Brazil

Group C
Aug. 20 in Kobe
North Korea 4 Norway 2
Canada 6 Argentina 0
Aug. 23 in Kobe
North Korea vs. Argentina   
Norway vs. Canada   
Aug. 27 in Miyagi
Norway vs. Argentina   
Aug. 27 in Saitama
Canada vs. North Korea

Group D
Aug. 20 in Hiroshima
USA 4 Ghana 0
Germany 4 China 0
Aug. 23 in Hiroshima
Ghana vs. Germany
USA vs. China
Aug. 27 in Miyagi
USA vs. Germany
Aug. 27 in Saitama
China vs. Ghana