U-20 WWC 2024: Match Day 3A – Highlights and Group Standings

With eight matches left in the group stage at the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup, six of the slots in the Round of Sixteen have been confirmed.

On Friday, September 6th, host Colombia, along with Brazil, Mexico, and France finished as one of the top two teams in their respective groups and thus earned automatic slots in the knockout phase.

Additionally, two third-place teams, Canada and Cameroon, also secured advancement as they are mathematically guaranteed to not be among the two lowest third-place teams.

Here are the match highlights and goals summaries for the day’s four matches, plus the final standings for Group A and Group B, along with the ranking of third-place teams

Match Highlights

Australia 0, Cameroon 2

Cameroon goals: Achta Toko Njoya (45’+4), Naomi Eto (61′)

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Mexico 0, Colombia 1

Colombia goal: Mary Espitaleta (38′)

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Fiji 0, France 11

{Telemundo highlights not available}

France goals: Romane Lejeune (2′), Liana Joseph (10′, 45’+3, 55′, 80′), Chloe Neller (14′), own goal (14′), Pauline Haugou (41′ PK), Dona Scannapieco (49′, 54′), Melinda Mendy (90’+5 PK)

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Canada 0, Brazil 2

Brazil goals: Vendito (35′), Carol (90’+9)

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Group Standings

The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of Sixteen, along with the four best third-place teams.

Group A

  • Colombia: 9 points, +4 goal difference, 4 goals scored
  • Mexico: 4 points, +1 goal difference, 4 goals scored
  • Cameroon: 4 points, +1 goal difference, 4 goals scored
  • Australia: 0 points, -6 goal difference, no goals scored

Summary:

  • Colombia advances as the top team in the group.
  • Mexico advances as the second-place team.*
  • Cameroon advance as one of the best-four third-place teams.*
  • Australia is eliminated.

*Mexico and Cameroon finished tied on total points (4), goal difference (+1), and goals scored (+4). The next tie-breakers are based on their match, but that ended in a draw, so the final tie-breaker is Team Conduct Score, which uses a points system to assign values to yellow and red cards received by the team. Mexico had the advantage (FIFA), and thus claimed the second automatic spot.

Group B

  • Brazil: 9 points, +14 goal difference, 14 goals scored
  • France: 4 point, +8 goal difference, 14 goals scored
  • Canada: 4 points, +7 goal difference, 12 goals scored
  • Fiji: 0 points, -29 goal difference, no goals scored

Summary:

  • Brazil advances as the top team in the group.
  • France advances as the second-place team.
  • Canada advance as one of the best-four third-place teams.
  • Fiji is eliminated.

Third-Place Standings

For the standings of groups that have yet to play their final matches, see “Final Group Match Day Advancement Scenarios”.

Current Standings:

  1. Canada: 4 points, +7 goal difference, 12 goals scored (Group B)
  2. Cameroon: 4 points, +1 goal difference, 4 goals scored (Group A)

Both Canada and Cameroon are assured a best four finish among the third-place teams because the Group E team will finish with no more than 3 points and the Group C team will finish with either 4 points, but a lower goal difference (if USA-Paraguay ends in a draw), or 3 points (if there is a winner in the USA-Paraguay match).