Germany, Brazil, Japan and NZ lead groups

Reigning champions Germany, alongside Brazil, Japan and New Zealand, are currently leading the points ladders in their respective pooled groups of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup.

The tournament is underway from November 13-December 3 at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

Germany is pooled in Group D with Mexico, Venezuela and South Korea.  

The Germans share three points with Mexico following their victories over Venezuela 3-1 and South Korea 2-0 respectively.

Germany however, is ahead on the ladder due to points for and against. Mexico is second on the ladder followed by Venezuela then South Korea.

In Group A, Brazil and North Korea share three points following their victories over home side PNG 9-0 and Sweden 2-0 respectively.

Brazil however, is on top of the ladder due to points for and against. The North Koreans are on second place followed by Sweden then PNG.

In Group B, Japan and Spain share three points following their victories over Nigeria 6-0 and Canada 5-0 respectively. However, due to points for and against, Japan has taken the lead on the ladder.

Spain is second on the ladder with Canada in third place and Nigeria in fourth place.

New Zealand leads Group C on three points after its first win against Ghana 1-0. France and USA share one point after a drawn match. France is in second place followed by USA then Ghana.

Each team has two more games each in the round robin before the finals. The top two teams of each group advance to the quarter-finals.

Author: 
Quintina Naime