Second wins for Germany and Spain at FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup

2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match between Spain and Paraguay at the Pascual Guerrero stadium in Cali, Colombia, on September 4, 2024.
Paraguay’s Milagros Rolon (L) and Spain’s defender Estela Carbonell fight for the ball. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO/AFP via Getty Images)

Germany and Spain continued winning starts to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup while the USA secured their first points.

Group C:  Spain 2-0 Paraguay, Morocco 0-2 USA

Group D: Germany 3-1 Nigeria, South Korea 0-0 Venezuela

A first-half brace by Jone Azemaga saw Spain make it back-to-back wins in defeating Paraguay.

USA got off the mark with victory over Morocco, Yuna McCormack with a 48th-minute breakthrough and Maddie Dahlien with the second in stoppage time.

2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match between Morocco and US at the Pascual Guerrero stadium in Cali, Colombia, on September 4, 2024.
USA’s Ally Sentnor (L) and Morocco’s Siham Bouhouch clash. (Photo by JOAQUIN SARMIENTO/AFP via Getty Images)

Germany made it two wins from two, despite having been pegged back by Nigeria at 1-1. Alara Sehitler’s opener was replied to by Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, before Sofie Zdebel restored the lead just after the hour mark and Sarah Ernst sealed the win in added time.

2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match between Germany and Nigeria at the Metropolitano de Techo stadium in Bogota on September 4, 2024.
Germany’s Sofie Zdebel (3rd-L) celebrates with teammates Sarah Ernst (2nd-L) and Mathilde Janzen (2nd-R) after scoring against Nigeria. (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images)

South Korea and Venezuela both registered their first point following a goalless draw.

2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup match between South Korea and Venezuela at the Metropolitano de Techo stadium in Bogota on September 4, 2024.
Venezuela’s Claudia Perez (Top) and South Korea’s defender Damin Yang battle for possession. (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images)

Games overnight on Thursday (UK times), all live on FIFA+

Group E:  Japan v Ghana (11pm), Austria v New Zealand (2am)
Group F:  North Korea v Costa Rica (11pm), Netherlands v Argentina (2am)

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