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Nigeria upset France, Japan stun Netherlands in FIFA U20 Women’s WC

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SAN JOSE: Flourish Sabastine starred with a late goal as Nigeria handed an upset 1-0 defeat to a strong French side in the group C match of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup on Thursday.

The two teams engaged in a thrilling contest that started with a twenty minutes delay due to a heavy downpour and effectively cancelled out each other’s moves with Sabastine hitting the decider just five minutes before the final whistle.

Meanwhile, South Korea thrashed Canada 2-0 in the second encounter of the evening at the venue as Brooklyn Cortnall and Hae-Yeon Moon scored in the second half to take their side home.

South Korea came out on top in group C standings as they gained three points with this win followed by Nigeria at second with the same number of points. France and Canada moved to third and fourth place, respectively.

Moreover, the defending champions Japan started their campaign in style as they beat Netherlands 1-0 in a group D match at Alajuela.

The Dutch side failed to recover after Japan’s Yuzuki Yamamoto scored in the 29th minute to put her team in a commanding position with a 1-0 lead.

With the incredible victory, Japan secured the second position in Group D, behind the group leaders USA with the same number of points, whereas, the Netherlands and Ghana are positioned third and fourth, respectively with zero 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.

READ: USA blunt Ghana 3-0 in FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2022

USA blunt Ghana 3-0 in FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup 2022

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ALAJUELA: United States of America (USA) started their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup campaign on a high as the side defeated Ghana 3-0 in the Group D match on Thursday.

The young USA side displayed their domination over Ghana for the majority of the match as the team had significantly better pass accuracy and possession than the latter and hence ran away with a consolidating 3-0 victory.

USA were off to a flying start to their opening match as Michelle Ivory Cooper struck in the 11th minute of the game to hand the side an early lead.

The two sides then remained involved in a hard fight and tested each other’s defences and it seemed that the first half would conclude with the unchanged scoreboard before Alyssa Paola Thompson sneaked through the Ghana defence to enhance USA’s lead to 2-0.

Team USA then had a similar start to the second half as Alysson Marie Sentnor took just six minutes to net the third goal for the side.

Ghana then looked to cut USA’s dominating lead but remained unable to do so as the USA defence did well to bar them from netting the ball.

Following this victory, the USA secured the top position in Group D, while the opening match defeat resulted in Ghana dropping to the bottom.

The second day of the world cup features three more matches including the defending champion Japan starting their campaign as they take on the Netherlands at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.

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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Australia dominate hosts Costa Rica 3-1 in FIFA U20 Women’s WC

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SAN JOSE: Young Australian side started their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup campaign in style with a 3-1 win over Costa Rica in the Group A match on the opening day of the event, here on Wednesday.

Sarah Hunter and Bryleeh Henry scored back-to-back goals in the first half to upset the home crowd before Kirsty Fenton’s header in the second half steered Australia to a comfortable win.

The hosts went for a solid start and scored the opening goal in the 19th minute with a superb effort by captain Alexandra Pinell who blasted a free kick from 35 yards into the post.

Australia, however, continued to exert pressure on the Costa Rican defence in search of an equalizer and eventually found the one in the form of a penalty in the 37th minute.

Sarah netted the ball from the penalty spot to level the scores before Henry doubled the lead within two minutes.

The second half witnessed shaky and worn-out efforts by both teams as the young players grew tired.

Australia managed to score their third in the 72nd minute as Kirsty Fenton was able to head the ball into the post from close range after Lowry’s corner was delivered exactly into the hot spot.

Following this victory, Australia secured the top position in Group A, while Costa Rica dropped to the bottom.

Meanwhile, Brazil and Spain placed second and third in the group A standings respectively, after both secured a point each following a draw in the opening day game.

Mexico and New Zealand, however, ended in a 1-1 draw in a group B fixture after an exciting contest between the two teams at Alajuela.

Mexico’s Grace Wisnewski scored the game’s first goal in the 30th minute, while New Zealand retaliated with an equaliser as Anette Vazquez scored a spectacular goal just before halftime.

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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Mariana strikes late as Colombia sink Germany in FIFA U20 Women’s WC

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ALAJUELA: Colombia striker Mariana Munoz struck in the closing minutes of the match to hand her side a thrilling victory over Germany in the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup opener. 

The two teams remained indulged in a see-saw battle in the first half of the curtain raiser as their defenders did well to bar the opposing team from making their mark on the scoreboard.

The opening match of the world cup was steering towards a tie before Mariana sneaked through the German defence to hand her team an important lead of 1-0 in the 87th minute that lasted till the final whistle.

German striker Ria Clara Fröhlich, however, had a vital chance to cut Colombia’s lead in the extra time but she failed to dodge the latter’s goalkeeper, who did well to deflect the ball away from the goal post.

Following this victory, Colombia secured the top position in Group B, while the opening match defeat resulted in Germany dropping to the bottom.

A total of four matches will be contested on August 11 including the host Costa Rica starting their U20 Women’s World Cup campaign against Australia.

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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Germany to face Colombia as FIFA U20 Women’s WC begins on August 10

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ALAJUELA: The 10th edition of FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup is set to embark on August 10 as Germany and Colombia will lock horns in the curtain raiser.

This year’s edition of the U-20 Women’s World Cup is set to roll into action on Wednesday (August 10) after being cancelled in 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The tournament features 16 teams, divided into four groups and a total of 34 matches will be contested over a 20-day period. Group A features Australia, Brazil, host Costa Rica, and Spain, while Group B features Colombia, Germany, Mexico, and New Zealand.

The defending champion Japan, alongside Ghana, Netherlands, and United States placed in Group D. Whereas, Group C comprises Canada, France, Nigeria, and South Korea.

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Germany will face off with Colombia in a curtain-raiser on August 10, while a total of four matches will be contested on August 11 including the host Costa Rica starting their U20 Women’s World Cup campaign against Australia. Whereas, the reigning champion Japan will take on the Netherlands on August 12.

The action-filled tournament will be 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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A Sports, ARY ZAP to broadcast FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup

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KARACHI: ARY Digital Network has once again announced an exciting update for sports lovers in Pakistan as it has exclusively acquired TV and digital rights for FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup.

After successfully acquiring the rights to the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 and the next two La Liga seasons, ARY Digital Network has now successfully secured the rights of the junior Women’s World Cup. Viewers in Pakistan can watch the event live on A Sports or stream it through the ARY ZAP application.

 

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup will kick off on August 10 in Costa Rica. 16 international teams are competing in four groups in the event.

England will face Iran on the opening day of the tournament. Whereas, the defending champions Japan will lock horns with the Netherlands on August 12.

 

Known for promoting sports in the country, Mr Salman Iqbal- who also owns Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Karachi Kings- has the honour of launching Pakistan’s first HD sports channel A-Sports in October 2021.

A-Sports has previously aired ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, PSL Season 2022 and Karachi Open Squash Championship among other major sports events and will air the forthcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 and ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel also airs the ongoing Formula 1 Grand Prix Season 2022-23.

ARY ZAP, the popular app owned by ARY Digital Network, live-streamed the ODI series between Pakistan and West Indies, earlier in June and cricket fans will also be able to experience the home T20I series against England in crystal clear HD quality.