With group E and F, the first day of Women’s U-20 World Cupafter the presentation of 24 teams and with attention to North Korea and Japan, which today achieved a 6-2 win against Argentina and 7-0 against New Zealand, respectively.
With a total of 52 points in twelve games, of which four of them ended in huge victories, the tournament played in Colombia started with full force for an average of 4.33 scores.
The Brazilian team defeated Fiji on August 31, 9-0, followed by Germany, which defeated Venezuela 5-2 on Sunday, and followed on Monday by North Korea and Japan, which defeated Argentina 6-2 and 7-0. in New Zealand. On Monday, 20 goals were scored in four games for an average of 5.
Two-time champions North Korea showed their credentials in Cali and beat Argentina 6-2, while Japan, winners of the 2018 World Cup, beat New Zealand 7-0 in Bogotá.
The North Korean players looked superior in strength, speed and teamwork, on the other hand, the albiceleste were erratic and slow, despite the fact that they reached 3-1 with the goal of their figure of Kishi Núñez who later achieved the double in a Group F against forget.
For Japan, for its part, the first half was enough to show their superiority against the New Zealanders, who they beat 4-0 in 45 minutes in the Group E match.
Austria and the Netherlands also won
In Monday’s other game, Austria avoided surprises and beat Ghana 1-2 in Group E with goals from forward Hannah Fankhauser and midfielder Nicole Ojukwu. The Ghanaians managed to score with a left-footed shot from Nyamekye, in the 91st minute, but they did not have enough time to try to equalize at the Techo stadium in Bogotá in a Group E match that Japan also leads with 3 points and a better scoring quota.
Meanwhile, the Netherlands beat Costa Rica 2-0 on its Pascual Guerrero debut in Cali in a Group F clash and trail North Korea with 3 points.
Colombia lost Viancha with a broken collarbone
Hosts Colombia won their debut in Bogotá 2-0 against Australia on Saturday, but lost Karla Viancha in the 49th minute with a broken collarbone, leaving the game on a stretcher and crying.
Furthermore, Colombia is left with a squad of 17 players and 3 goalkeepers, because due to the rules of the tournament, coach Carlos Paniagua cannot replace Viancha, an 18-year-old forward who became the champion of the Colombian league along with Independent Santa Fe.
Today is Tuesday
The second day of the U-20 World Cup starts this Tuesday in Bogotá and Medellín with the matches of groups A and B. In zone A, Mexico will face Australia and Colombia will also do the same match with Cameroon, the same match will be played at El Campín stadium; while in B, at Atanasio Girardot in Medellín, France will face Brazil and Fiji will face Canada.
Colombia leads group A with 3 points, followed by Mexico and Cameroon with a total and Australia at the bottom with no points. Brazil leads B with 3 units, followed by France and Canada with one point and Fiji last with none.
Source: La Verdad
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