Scoreboard: U-20 Women's World Cup
- by Soccer America , Nov 14, 2016
North Korea (2-1 over the USA) and France (2-1 over Japan) won their semifinals in overtime to reach the Under-20 Women's World Cup final. The USA's clash with Japan for third place is on Saturday (1 a.m. ET).
Group A
Pts Team W-L-T GD
9 North Korea 3-0-0 +10
4 Brazil 1-1-1 +7
4 Sweden 1-1-1 +4
0 Papua New Guinea 0-3-0 -21
Nov. 13
North Korea 2 Sweden 0
Papua New Guinea 0 Brazil
9
Nov. 16
North Korea 4 Brazil 2
Papua New Guinea 0 Sweden 6
No. 20
North Korea 7 Papua New
Guinea 1
Brazil 1 Sweden 1
Group B
Pts Team W-L-T GD
6 Japan 2-1-0 +10
6 Spain 2-1-0 +5
6 Nigeria 2-1-0 -3
0 Canada 0-3-0 -12
Nov. 13
Spain 5 Canada
0
Japan 6 Nigeria
Nov. 16
Spain 1 Japan 0
Nigeria 3 Canada 1
Nov. 20
Nigeria 2 Spain 1
Japan 5 Canada 0
Group C
Pts Team W-L-T GD
5 USA 1-0-2 +2
5 France
1-0-2 +2
3 New Zealand 1-1-1 -3
2 Ghana 0-1-2 -1
Nov. 14
France 0 USA 0
New Zealand 1 Ghana
0
Nov. 17
France 2 Ghana 2
USA 3 New Zealand 1
Nov. 21
France 2 New Zealand 0
USA 1
Ghana 1
Group D
Pts Team W-L-T GD
9 Germany 3-0-0 +7
6 Mexico 2-1-0 0
3 South Korea 1-2-0 -1
0 Venezuela 0-3-0 -6
Nov. 14
Germany 3 Venezuela
1
Mexico 2 South Korea 0
Nov. 17
Germany 3 Mexico 0
South Korea 3 Venezuela 0
Nov. 21
Germany 2 South Korea 0
Mexico 3 Venezuela 2
Quarterfinals
Nov. 24
North Korea 3 Spain 2
Japan 3 Brazil 1
Nov. 25
USA 2 Mexico 1
France 1 Germany 0
Semifinals
Nov. 29
North Korea 2 USA 1
France 2 Japan 1
Third-place game
Dec. 3
USA-Japan (1 am ET on FS1 and
Telemundo.com/PT 10 pm/Dec 2)
Final
Dec. 3
North Korea-France (4:30 am ET on FS1 and NBC Universo)
The US had an interesting and successful game plan. In contrast the opponent's plan was to blunt the US attack by pulling and knocking down US players. It was a difficult match for the officials. Looking past the scoreline I was impressed with the effort and discipline of the US players. While I would not say that the US played for a tie, I would describe the US strategy as attacking while ensuring that the US would not lose.
Totally disagree. We played too narrowly, were lucky not to conceded PKs in the box due to poorly executed challenges--could have been much worse score lines. French will be back but many of these ladies will not, and THAT'S how we know we're failing our youth players.