Tag: FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup

SAN JOSE: Spain clinched the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2022 trophy as they beat Japan 3-1 in the thrilling final here at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica on Sunday. 

Pedro Lopez’s side defeated the same opponents by the same score to avenge their loss to Japan in the 2018 final. With the win, Spain ended Japan’s undefeated streak for the last nine matches in the U20 Women’s World Cup.

Salma Paralluelo starred for Spain with double strikes before Inma Gabarro scored the opening goal in the first 15 minutes putting Spain in a 3-0 lead within the first 30 minutes of the game.

Japan, on the other hand, remained persistent as they fought back in the second half with Suzu Amano scoring in the 47th minute. Spanish defence, however, skilfully resisted any further damage to their lead.

“I’m in shock. I can’t believe what we achieved. We are an incredible team. I have no words to describe what we did.” said Gabarro who finished her campaign on a high note as she scored eight goals to become the leading scorer of the tournament.

“I can’t believe it. I don’t understand what just happened. I have the medal hanging around my neck and I’m still in shock. It’s going to take me a few days to believe that I’m world champion,” she said in utter joy.

Meanwhile, Brazil outclassed Netherlands 4-1 to claim the third spot in the tournament.

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SAN JOSE: Reigning champions Japan will continue the title defence of the FIFA U20 Women’s Cup as they booked the final spot consecutively for the second time after defeating Brazil 2-1 in the semifinal, whereas Spain thumped the Netherlands to become the other finalist for Sunday’s closing game.

Maika Hamano shone for Japan after her scintillating goal just six minutes before the full time put the defending champions on a 2-1 lead over Brazil.

Japan went for a dominating start as they tested Brazil’s defence for a few times before Yuzuki Yamamoto netted the ball from outside the area in the 31st minute to make it 1-0.

Brazil retaliated in the second half as Miriam Cavalcante scored the equalizer in the 56th minute before Hamano blasted the decider and seized Brazil’s hopes to to qualify for the final.

Meanwhile, in the other semifinal between Spain and the Netherlands, Inma Gabarro continued with her sublime form as she scored double to help Spain thump their European opponents 2-1.

Gabarro scored two back-to-back goals in three minutes to put Spain on a 2-0 lead in the first half. The Dutch side, however, responded in the second half with Van Gool finding the nets in the 54th minute to reduce the lead to 2-1.

Spain will now face the defending champions Japan in the final of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup on Sunday, whereas, Netherlands and Brazil will compete for third place.

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ALAJUELA: Defending champions Japan defeated France 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a thrilling 3-3 draw to confirm its ticket for the second semi-final against Brazil on Friday.

The two teams engaged in a gripping contest in the fourth quarter-final of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup on Sunday with the winner finally being decided on penalties.

Meanwhile, the Netherland knocked out the undefeated Nigerian side after a 2-0 win in the third quarter-final and qualified for the semifinal.

The Dutch side will face Spain on Friday to book its spot for the final on Sunday.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and will be simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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SAN JOSE: Brazil edged past Columbia to reach the semifinals of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup with Tarciane de Lima scoring the lone goal of the second quarter-final on Sunday.

De Lima blasted the ball into the nets after Brazil was awarded a penalty shot in the 26th minute as Columbian defender Baron tackled Analuyza inside the area.

Columbia failed to claw back their way back into the game after the lead as Brazil effectively neutralized their attempts for an equalizer.

With the win, Brazil booked their spot in the second semifinal scheduled on Friday awaiting to compete against the winner of the fourth quarter-final between Japan and France.

Meanwhile, Spain also reached the semi-final after they beat Mexico 1-0 in the first quarter-final on Saturday.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and will be simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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SAN JOSE: Inma Gabbaro’s stellar effort earned Spain the semifinal ticket in FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup as they edged past Mexico 1-0 in the first quarter-final, here on Saturday.

Gabbaro scored her fifth goal in four appearances at the event. The Sevilla striker now leads Esther Onyenezide, her nearest rival for the Golden Boot, by a margin of two goals.

In addition, Gabarro is one goal short of tying Patricia Guijarro’s mark for the most goals scored by a Spanish player in a single FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

The two teams engaged in a thrilling see-saw battle throughout the game with Gabbaro striking from the box to finish off the low cross and beat Mexican goalkeeper Celeste.

Mexico, on the other hand, failed to claw back their way back into the game after the 25th-minute lead as Spain effectively neutralized their attempts for an equalizer.

With the win, Spain qualified for the first semifinal scheduled on Friday.

Meanwhile, Brazil also confirmed their spot in the semifinal after they beat Columbia by 1-0 in the second quarter-final.

The remaining two semifinalists will be decided after today’s quarter-final matches as the Netherlands will take on Nigeria and Japan will compete against France to book spots in the final four.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and will be simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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SAN JOSE: Defending champions Japan thumped the United States 3-1 to lead group D standings before the Netherlands crushed Ghana 4-1, on the final day of the group stage of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.

Manaka Maksuboko, Shinomi Koyama and Haruna Tabata scored apiece to steer Japan to a comfortable win over the US as they qualified for the quarter-final round of the tournament.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands cruised past the group laggers Ghana to reach the quarter-finals as they finished second in the group standings with six points.

Liz Rijsbergen scored the opening goal of the match in the 28th minute to give the Dutch side a 1-0 lead over the opponents before halftime.

Ziva Henry then doubled the lead six minutes into the second half before Ghana retaliated after two minutes with Doris Boaduwaa finding the nets to restrict the lead to 2-1.

Rijsbergen had her second in the 65th minute to put her side back on track with Marit Auee scoring a penalty in the 85th minute to finish the game with a comprehensive lead.

Moreover, France edged South Korea 1-0, whereas Nigeria remained undefeated in Group C as they beat Canada 3-1 in their final game of the group stage.

France secured the second spot in group C while Nigeria topped the group to qualify for the quarter-finals of the event.

Japan will be facing France while the Netherlands compete against Nigeria in the quarter-finals on Monday.

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SAN JOSE: Brazil outclassed Costa Rica 5-0 to end the hosts’ World Cup journey on a low note as the side remained winless throughout the tournament.

Rafaela Marostica starred with his double strikes while Patricia Maldaner, Aline Amaro and Milena de Oliveria scored apiece to crush the hosts in their final game of the group stage of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.

Whereas, Spain thumped Australia by 3-0 to eliminate them from the tournament and lead the group A standings, in another encounter of the day at Aljuella.

Inma Gabbaro’s stellar hat-trick propelled her side to an astounding win in the final encounter of group A and reach the quarter-final round of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Mexico edged past Germany 1-0 to qualify for the quarter-finals while Columbia remained undefeated as they ended on a 2-2 draw against New Zealand, in the group B matches held on Tuesday.

Brazil will now face group leaders Columbia meanwhile Mexico will lock horns against Spain in the quarter-final round scheduled on Sunday.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and will be simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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ALAJUELA: Japan striker Maika Hamano struck twice on penalties as the defending champions continued their dream run in the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup by defeating Ghana 2-0 on Sunday.

The one-sided contest remained majorly dominated by Japan as the defending champions and enjoyed possession of the ball for a staggering 69 percent of the time.

Despite Japan’s dominant show, Ghana’s defence did well to bar the former side from guiding the ball into the nets.

Japan came out with a more vigorous attack in the second half and tested Ghana’s defence a few times before earning a penalty in the 62nd minute as Hamano scored from the spot to make it 1-0 for Japan.

Hamano then guided the ball into the nets in the 72nd minute to take the game away from Ghana’s reach.

The score remained at 2-0 in favour of Japan throughout the second half and extra time despite the two teams continuing to engage in a heated battle till the final whistle.

Following this victory, Japan strengthened their hold on the top spot in Group D with six points, while Ghana lagged to the bottom with no points.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and will be simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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SAN JOSE: In yet another dismal show, Costa Rica faced their second consecutive defeat in  FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup as Spain outclassed the hosts by 5-0 in a group A match, here on Saturday.

The hosts upset the home crowd who came out in number to support the team as Spain completely dominated the opponents right from the start and enjoyed possession of the ball for almost 72 per cent of the time.

Sonia Garcia Majarin scored the opening goal of the game in the 26th minute with Ariadna Mingueza hitting the second in the 33rd minute to put Spain ahead before the half time.

Spain came out with a more vigorous attack in the second half and tested Costa Rica’s defence for a few times before earning a penalty in the 62nd minute. Inma Gabarro scored from the spot to make it 3-0 for Spain.

Ane Anorga then guided the ball into the nets in the 72nd minute to take the game away from the hosts’ reach before Salma Ayingono scored in the extra time to further strengthened Spain’s lead.

Meanwhile, Brazil outpowered Australia 2-0 in Alajuela to secure their first win in FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, in the second fixture of group A.

Priscila Silva and Aline Amaro starred for Brazil to help the side gain a comprehensive win in the game.

After the last night’s fixtures, Spain jumped on top of group A standings with four points followed by Brazil in second with an equal number of points, while, Australia moved to the third with three points and Costa Rica lagged at the bottom with no points.

Moreover, in a group B fixture at the venue,  Mexico and Colombia ended in a goalless draw after both the team countered each other’s attack.

Columbia still sits at the top in group B with four points, while Germany secured the second spot with three points after their win against New Zealand.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and will be simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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ALAJUELA: German strikers decimated the New Zealand defence as the side claimed their first victory in the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2022.

In the ninth match of the ongoing junior world cup, Germany thrashed New Zealand 3-0 to taste their maiden victory in the tournament.

The two sides remained involved in a tense battle in the first half and tested each other’s defences. The scoreboard, however, remained unchanged as none of the sides could manage to net the ball.

The second half of the game then returned an astonishingly opposite outcome as it remained complete dominated by the German attack as Ria Clara Flohric struck in the 18th minute of the final half to hand her side an important lead of 1-0.

The lead was soon enhanced to 2-0 as Sophie Weidauer pounded on the penalty kick in the 64th minute to strengthen her team’s command in the game.

New Zealand strikers remained keen to cut Germany’s lead in the rest of the second half but remained unable to make their mark till the 90-minute mark.

In the extra time, however, Gia Cymone Corley added further to the misery of New Zealand as he struck the third goal for Germany and bolstered her side to finish the match in a dominating tone.

Following this victory, Germany dethroned Colombia from the top of Group B while New Zealand sank to the bottom as they are yet to taste the victory in the ongoing world cup.

The action-filled tournament is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and will be simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

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