The United States battle Korea DPR on Wednesday evening in the semifinals of the U-20 Women’s World Cup
The United States take on Korea DPR on Wednesday night with a berth in U-20 Women’s Cup Final on the line. The Americans are coming off a shocking comeback win over Germany in the quarterfinals. The Americans trailed 1-0 heading into extra time and then went down by two when Lauren Bender scored in the second minute of stoppage time. It looked like the Americans were dead in the water, but Jordynn Dudley scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time and then 90 seconds later they tied the game when Jella Veit had an own goal. The Americans would then win it in penalties 3-1. It was an incredible win for the US and kept their hope alive to win their fourth U-20 World Cup. They have previously won in 2002, 2008 and 2012.
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Game Date: Sept. 18, 2024
Game Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
TV: FOX Sports 2
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Standing in their way is Korea DPR who has won the U-20 World Cup two times. The Koreans last won 2016 and also won in 2006.
The Koreans got to the semifinals by shutting out Brazil in the quarterfinals. They held Brazil to just two shots on target and got the game-winning goal in the 49th minute from Chae Un Yong.
It was their third shutout of the tournament as they also held Costa Rica and Netherlands scoreless.
The win over Brazil was their lowest scoring output of the tournament as they had scored 22 combined goals in their first four matches.
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