North Korea Beat Japan to Win U20 Women's WC... Korea Becomes 3rd-Most Winning Country
North Korea Beat Japan to Win U20 Women's WC... Korea Becomes 3rd-Most Winning Country
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North Korea beat Japan and won the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup for the third time, once again at the top of the world.
North Korea defeated Japan 1-0 in the final of the tournament at Estadio Nemesio Camacho in Bogota, Colombia, on the 23rd (Korea time).
North Korea showed outstanding performance in the final and won the match with Choi Il-seon's winning goal. In the 15th minute, Choi, who was struggling on the right side, dribbled to the center after beating Japan's Riosaki with speed. He then attempted a left-footed shot, which deflected off the body of Japanese defender Shiragaki Uno and shook the net.
Choi has become the top scorer at the event with five goals in total. He beat out Japanese player Maya Hijikata and Brazil's Natalia Benditu to win the Golden Boot. 메이저사이트
Japan, which reached the final, was also the runner-up in this tournament. It was seeking its second championship since 2018, but failed to overcome North Korea's solid defense and teamwork. Japan tried to avenge its 1-2 defeat by North Korea in the 2023 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup final, but failed once again.
North Korea advanced to the finals, defeating the U.S., which was a strong favorite, 1-0, in the semifinals. In the final against Japan, North Korea also led the game from the beginning, and effectively blocked Japan's attacks with its organized defense. Japan, on the other hand, struggled in the first half, falling behind in shooting numbers (3-6) and effective shots (0-4).
In the second half, Japan fought back by increasing possession, but failed to cross North Korea's solid defensive wall. In the 37th minute of the second half, Japan's Matsukubo Manaka penetrated deep into the right side of the penalty box and delivered a cutback to the center, but Shinomi Koyama failed to connect the shot accurately and was blocked by North Korean goalkeeper Chae Eun-kyung. It was the only shot on goal that Japan recorded.
As the Japanese players' physical strength dropped sharply at the end of the game, North Korea took the lead again. During the extra time in the second half, Japan could not create any more opportunities, and the game ended with North Korea's 1-0 victory.
This marks the first time in eight years that North Korea has won the title again, following 2006 and 2016. It is the second time that an Asian team has played in a final since the 2006 final between North Korea and China.
Meanwhile, this was North Korea's third U-20 Women's World Cup victory, becoming the most winning country ever, along with Germany and the United States.