[UNDER-17 WOMEN’S WORLD: Day 3] The USA concludes group play at the Under-17 Women’s World Cup on Saturday against North Korea, a rematch of the 2008 U-17 finalwon by the Koreans. Here are the USA’s advancement scenarios …
— The USA will advance to the quarterfinals with a win.
— A USA-North Korea tie would mean the margin ofvictory in the assumed French win over Gambia on Saturday would decide who joins the Koreans in the quarterfinals. North Korea (12-1 goal difference) and the USA (6-0) begin the day with four pointswhile France (1-1) has two.
— In case of a loss, the USA would be eliminated unless France didn’t beat Gambia’s Girl Scorpions, who have lost their first two games by a margin of17-0.
2008 U-17 FINAL:
Nov. 16 in Auckland
North Korea 2 USA 1. Goals: Kim Un Hyang 77, Jang 113; own goal 2.
North Korea — Hong, Hyon, Jon Hong Yon, Kim Sol Hui, Kim Un Hyang, KimUj (Ri Un Ae, 68), Pae (Jang, 104), Kim Hyon Mi, Ho, Jon Myong Hwa, Yun (Kim Un Ju, 53)
USA — Vancil, Dunn, Colohan, Quon, S.Mewis, Brooks, Roberts,K.Mewis, Klei (Eddy, 61); DiMartino (Johnson, 106), Verloo.
Referee: Silvia Reyes (Peru).
Att.: 16,162.