The highlight of the semifinals of the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia will be this Wednesday, at the Pascual Guerrero stadium in Cali, the faith of the United States against the strength of North Korea. The match is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
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The Americans are coming off of eliminating Germany in one of the best matches of the tournament, after beating them 3-1 on penalties and equalizing a 0-2 deficit in the last two minutes of regular time and enduring the fatigue of extra time.
Now, Tracey Kevins’ team will be looking to return to the final of the youth tournament, after 12 years without doing so, against rivals who have been far superior to all their other opponents and who arrive as favourites.
Kevins will have all of its stars at its disposal, including goalkeeper Teagan Wy, whose saves have been crucial for the team; midfielder Emeri Adames, who has already provided four goal assists in the tournament; and forward Pietra Tordin, who has four goals in the World Cup.
The powerful North Korean team, whose performance is supported by 23 goals scored in the 5 games played in the tournament. Their main asset is captain Un Yong Chae, who has three goals and one assist. They arrive after beating Brazil 1-0 in the quarterfinals.
Japan vs. Netherlands
In the second game, at 8 pm, also in Cali, the Japanese team aims to qualify for its third consecutive final, but first it will have to beat the surprising team from the Netherlands, which eliminated France in the round of 16 and the host Colombia in the quarterfinals, by way of a penalty shoot-out.
Japan, the big favourite, is going for its sixth consecutive victory in the tournament, the last of which was in the quarter-finals by 0-1, in extra time, against the powerful Spain.
Japan is expected to play offensively, while the Netherlands will rely on their defensive resilience.
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