[DAY 3] Mexico got second-half goals from Santa Clara's Sofia Huerta, her third of the tournament, Memphis sophomore Natalia Gomez Junco, Yamile Franco and Olivia Jimenez and moved into the quarterfinals of the Under-20 Women's World Cup with a 4-0 win over New Zealand. The victory set up a date with Nigeria on Thursday. Host Japan meets Asian rival South Korea after beating Switzerland, 4-0. Friday's quarterfinal pairings: USA-North Korea and Germany-Norway.

Quarterfinals
Aug. 30 in Tokyo
Nigeria vs. Mexico
Aug. 30 in Tokyo
Japan vs. South Korea
Aug. 31 in Saitama
North Korea vs. USA
Aug. 31 in Saitama
Germany vs. Norway 

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 4 New Zealand 0
Aug. 26 in Tokyo
Japan 4 Switzerland 0
 
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
Nigeria 4 Italy 0
Aug. 26 in Tokyo
South Korea 2 Brazil 0

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 4 Argentina 1
Aug. 27 in Saitama
North Korea 2 Canada 1

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 0 Germany 3
Aug. 27 in Saitama
China 1 Ghana 0