The USA advanced to the knockout stage of the U-20 Women’s World Cup for the first time since 2016 with a 7-0 rout over Paraguay in their Group C finale at the Estadio El Techo in Bogotá, the Colombian capital.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.