North Korea's U-17 Women's World Cup final opponent will be Spain... England beat them 3-0
North Korea's U-17 Women's World Cup final opponent will be Spain... England beat them 3-0
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North Korea's U-17 women's soccer team will face Spain for the World Cup title.
Spain defeated England 3-0 in the semifinals of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2024 at the Felix Sanchez Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Monday (June 1).
Alba Izquierdo in first-half stoppage time and Paula Prado 13 minutes into the second half combined with an own goal from England's Zara Shaw in second-half stoppage time to seal the victory.
North Korea, which beat the United States 1-0 in the semifinals the day before, will now face Spain for the age-group title.
The final will kick off at 7 a.m. on April 4 at Felix Sanchez Stadium.
Spain is a powerhouse in women's soccer, with the A team winning the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
At the U-17 World Cup, they will be looking to make it three in a row, 파워볼사이트 having won the tournament in Uruguay in 2018 and India in 2022.
North Korea has also been recognized as a traditional powerhouse in women's soccer and will be looking to win its third title in the tournament and first in eight years since the 2016 edition in Jordan.
This will be the third time North Korea and Spain have met in the tournament, with Spain leading the all-time series 1-1.
North Korea and Spain met in the third-place game of the 2010 tournament in Trinidad and Tobago, which South Korea won, with Spain winning 1-0.
In the quarterfinals of the 2018 tournament, the two teams played to a 1-1 draw before Spain won the penalty shootout to advance to the quarterfinals and eventually win the tournament.
North Korea won the U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia last September, its first title in eight years, and will be looking to repeat as U-17 champions.
Midfielder So Ryugyong, who was named Man of the Match in the semifinal against the United States, said after the game, “All the players were running with one mind. I'm happy to think we're close to (winning) the World Cup,” he said, adding, ”I want to win the title and meet my father, Marshal Kim, and I'll do my best in the final.”