#U20WWC Group E:

PORTUGAL JUMP TO 2ND!!!

Portugal lead 3-0 over Costa Rica and they now top Colombia, who are trailing 2-0 vs North Korea, on goal difference!

🇪🇸 España cierra la fase de grupos con pleno: 1-3 a China, 9 puntos y 16 goles a favor.

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#U20WWC Group E HT:
North Korea 1-0 Colombia
Portugal 2-0 Costa Rica

North Korea win group, face AFC Rivals Japan, Colombia finish runner-up, face Spain, Portugal clinch qualification as 1 of 4 3rd place teams and could face hosts Poland, meaning the #USWNT U20s from Group D play Brazil.

While we (at least I) mourn the impending elimination of Ecuador, let's also celebrate the wins.

Here is New Caledonia's goal against Nigeria. Their sole goal of the tournament.

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PORTUGAL SCORE!!!

They lead 2-0 over Costa Rica, who are surely now in the elimination zone!

If Portugal score one more goal or if North Korea score again vs Colombia (currently 1-0 still), they may jump to 2nd.

Goal Portugal!

Carolina Tristao dribbles into the box and fires into the net.

Unless the tides really turn, that's probably that.

35' Portugal 2-0 Costa Rica

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Here is North Korea's goal against Colombia.

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Goal North Korea!

A wonderful strike from Choe Rim Jong, who cuts in from the left and puts an unsavable shot into the far corner.

13' Colombia 0-1 North Korea

(Forgot to hit send, but score is the same in the 26')

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North Korea score

Does reduce Colombia’s goal difference, but not by much since they remain in second and are ahead of Portugal via goal difference

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PORTUGAL SCORE!!!

But because of North Korea and Colombia remaining 0-0, Portugal would finish in 3rd and knock Ecuador out of the tournament and take the top 4 3rd place spot.

Goal Portugal!

Corner is only partially cleared and sent to the far post where Anna Marques heads it off the crossbar and into the net.

As things stand, Portugal are in. Ecuador and Costa Rica are out.

8' Portugal 1-0 Costa Rica

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Both matches underway.

Portugal with a dangerous free kick just outside the Tica's box. Mafalda Mariano puts it off the outside of the post. Nearly an early lead for Portugal.

4' Portugal 0-0 Costa Rica

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Both matches have consequences but Portugal v Costa Rica match has the biggest consequence, as it will determine the final of the Best 4 3rd-Placed teams and, thus, the final Round of 16 Participant.

Portugal needs a win
Costa Rica needs a win by 7+ goals
Anything else and Ecuador advances

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For the #WoSoWatchers, the final group-stage matches of the #U20WWC are about to kick off. Group E wraps things up.

Colombia vs North Korea
Portugal vs Costa Rica

Current group standings

North Korea: 6pts - Qualified
Colombia: 4pts - Qualified
Portugal: 1pt
Costa Rica: 0pts

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Nigeria 🇳🇬 fire in 10 to set up a clash against England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Spain 🇪🇸 top the group as China 🇨🇳 advance as a best 3rd.

#U20WWC 3rd Place scenarios:

USA, Canada, and China clinched 3/4 top spots in 3rd place rankings:

Ecuador qualify IF Portugal draw v Costa Rica, IF Costa Rica defeat Portugal by less than 7 goals
If Portugal win & regardless of what result Colombia gets v North Korea, Ecuador will be eliminated.