Maya Hijikata and Japan will take the pitch against Sarah Gutmann and Austria on Sunday night. Watch the game live free on Fubo.
Austria will take on Japan in the final group-stage game in Group E of the U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Colombia. Both of these teams have already qualified for the next round of the tournament, but the order in which they finish in the group has yet to be determined. With the group winners taking on group runner-ups, this game could mean a great deal to who each of these teams plays in the knockout stage. Japan has won both its games leading up to this one with a +10 goal differential putting it on top of the group. It won its first game against New Zealand in a 7-0 shutout. Maya Hijikata scored the first two goals of the game before Chinari Sasai got involved with a goal in the 41st minute. Aemu Oyama scored right before the half and Shinomi Koyama scored right after the halftime break. Miku Hayama and Sasai added the last two goals of the game. The team’s second game ended in a 4-1 win over Ghana. Sasai, Hayama, Miyu Matsunaga, and Manaka Matsukubo scored the four goals in the game.
How to Watch Austria vs Japan, U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup Today:
Game Date: Sept. 8, 2024
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 2
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Austria has also won both of its games heading into the last one. It took down Ghana 2-1 in its first contest. Hannah Fankhauser scored in the 12th minute to give Austria the lead. Nicole Ojukwu converted a penalty in the 71st minute to pad the lead before Ghana scored in end-game stoppage time to narrow the lead.
Austria then took down New Zealand in the team’s second game, winning 3-1. Sarah Gutmann scored twice in the first half, just five minutes apart from each other. Valentina Maedl added a third goal in the 67th minute to go up 3-0 before Austria gave up another 90th-minute goal. Whoever wins this game, wins Group E.
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