Spain today won the Women's Under-20 Football World Cup by winning North Korea by 4-3 in the Penaltis, after a 0-0 draw at the end of the extension, in the final played in Poland.
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27/09/2026
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Na goalless meeting in regulatory time and extension, the Spanish, were more effective in the tie-breaker for major penalties, in a series in which North Korea, which defended the title, and sought the fourth sceptre, failed twice.
The final also marked the rematch between the two selections less than two years after competing for the Women's World Cup decision of under-17 of 2024, won by Korea also in the tie for major penalties after a 1-1 draw.
The North Korean team sought to prolong recent dominance in the young world competitions, after having won the World Championships of under-17 and under-20 in 2024, but finished the race as runner-up.
Portugal met the two finalists in their debut at the Women's World Cup of under-20, ending their participation in the eighth finals.
In the debut in Worlds of the echelon, the selection guided by Marisa Gomes finished the Group And in second place, after winning Costa Rica by 3-0, tie 0-0 with Colombia and lose 2-0 with Korea, before being eliminated by Spain by 2-0, in the eighths of the final.