With two-thirds of the group stage matches at the 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup now completed, three more teams secured spots in the Round of Sixteen: Korea DPR, Japan, and Austria.
Argentina spoiled the Netherlands hopes of automatic advanced by overcoming a two-goal deficit to earn a draw.
Two NWSL players netted goals in the day’s matches:
- The North Carolina Courage’s Manaka Matsukubo scored the eventual game-winner in Japan’s 4:1 victory over Ghana.
- Meanwhile, Racing Louisville’s Milly Clegg had a late consolation goal for New Zealand.
Here are the match highlights and goals summaries for the day’s four matches, plus the standings for Group E and Group F, along with some brief discussion of advancement scenarios.
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