[DAY 2] UCLA's Rosie White had her second goal in two games to give New Zealand a 2-0 lead over Japan after 15 minutes, but the hosts rallied for a 2-2 tie at the Under-20 Women's World Cup. Brazil's 1-1 tie with Nigeria left the South American champions needing to beat South Korea, a 2-0 winner over Italy, to advance the quarterfinals.

Group A
Aug. 19 in Miyagi
Japan  4 Mexico 1
New Zealand 2 Switzerland 1  
Aug. 22 in Miyagi
Mexico 2 Switzerland 0
Japan 2 New Zealand 2 
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 1 Nigeria 1
South Korea 2 Italy 0
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 9 Argentina 0
Norway 2 Canada 1
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
Germany 1 Ghana 0
USA 1 China 1
Aug. 27 in Miyagi
USA vs. Germany
Aug. 27 in Saitama
China vs. Ghana