Chief Japan and the Netherlandss won their respective games this Sunday on the second day of Group D of the U20 World Cup Women’s of Costa Rica 2022, where they confirmed their favoritism to advance to the next stage.
Japan beat Ghana 2-0 and moved closer to qualifying after leading by six points.
The Japanese were clearly the dominators of the game played at the Alejandro Morera Soto stadium, in the province of Alajuela.
From the penalty spot, Japanese striker Maika Hamano scored a brace in the 61st and 72nd minutes, putting her country one step into the quarterfinals.
In the other group match, played at the National Stadium in San José, the Netherlands stunned the United States 0-3.
Striker Sanne Koopman opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, while Dana Foederer (55′) and Marit Auee (66′) sealed the match to move into second place with three points.
With this result, the next day scheduled for Wednesday, August 17, the United States will have to find their pass when they face leaders Japan and the Netherlands will play against Ghana, a team that has already been eliminated from World Cup event. .
The U20 Women’s World Cup is played in 4 groups of 4 teams each. The first two places in each group will qualify for the quarterfinals.
– Classification of Group D
Team PJ PG PE PP GF GC Pts
Japan 2 2 0 0 3 0 6
Netherlands 2 1 0 1 3 1 3
United States 2 1 0 1 3 3 3
Ghana 2 0 0 2 0 5 0
-Third day
17.8 United States- Japan and Netherlands- Ghana.
Source: La Verdad
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