She Kicks Magazine
·13 September 2024
She Kicks Magazine
·13 September 2024
Fleur Stoit of the Netherlands celebrates her goal with Zoe Zuidberg and Louise van Oosten. (Jose Pino / SPP)
Netherlands beat France 2-1 after extra-time to reach the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup quarter-finals in Colombia.
Germany 5-1 Argentina North Korea 5-2 Austria Japan 2-1 Nigeria France 1-2 (aet) Netherlands
Juliette Mossard had given France a first-half lead but Jet van Beijeren equalised before the hour mark, with Fleur Stoit getting the winner in the 103rd minute to set up a clash with the tournament hosts.
Japan beat Nigeria by the same score but in normal time, Miyu Matsunaga and Maya Hijikata on target before a stoppage-time consolation for Olushola Shobowale.
Japan’s Maya Hijikata leaps in celebration of her goal against Nigeria. (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images)
Germany were four up in under 40 minutes against Argentina, Sophie Nachtigall’s brace helping toward a 5-1 result. Mathilde Janzen and Loreen Bender also scored before Delfina Lombardi replied close to the break, Cora Zicai getting Germany’s fifth in the second half.
Germany’s Sophie Nachtigall celebrates scoring with Sofie Zdebel and Cora Zicai. (Julian Medina / SPP)
There were five goals also for North Korea as Austria bowed out. Valentina Madi scored in-between two goals by Sin Hyang, Kim Kang-mi, Chae Un-yong and Pak Mi-ryong added one each after the restart, Han Hong-ryon conceding an own-goal.
Chae Un-yong of North Korea is caught by Austria goalkeeper Mariella El Sherif. (Jose Pino / SPP)
Quarter-Final ties
Games in the last eight of the competition take place on Sunday evening and into the early hours of Monday (UK time), with all matches live on FIFA+.
Brazil v North Korea (Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín, 8.30pm) Netherlands v Colombia (Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali, 10.30pm) Japan v Spain (Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín, 12pm) USA v Germany (Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali, 2am)