QF: Korea Republic 1-3 Italy

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

QF: Korea Republic 1-3 Italy

Sosnowiec: Korea Republic’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 campaign came to an end after a 3-1 defeat to Italy in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

A goal in each half from Karen Appiah propelled Italy to victory after a brief fightback from Korea Republic.

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R16: DPR Korea 2-0 Japan

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

R16: DPR Korea 2-0 Japan

Lodz: Quickfire goals sent DPR Korea into the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 after they defeated reigning Asian champions Japan 2-0 on Thursday.

The Round of 16 win kept DPR Korea on the path to defend their title as they take on Canada - who ousted France 3-1 - on Sunday.

R16: Italy 1 (5)-(4) 1 China PR

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

R16: Italy 1 (5)-(4) 1 China PR

Sosnowiec: China PR's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Poland 2026 campaign came to a heartbreaking end after losing 5-4 on penalties to Italy following a 1-1 draw in their Round of 16 tie on Wednesday.

China PR kept pace through the opening four kicks, but their fifth penalty sailed over the crossbar as Italy advanced to the quarter-finals.

R16: Argentina 0-1 Korea Republic

Thu, 17 Sep, 2026

R16: Argentina 0-1 Korea Republic

Sosnowiec: Beom Ye-ju was the hero as Korea Republic upset the odds to defeat Argentina 1-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 for the first time since 2014.

Korea Republic will now face either Italy or China PR in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

Matchday One: Five Takeaways

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

Matchday One: Five Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27 got off to an emphatic start the past week as the continent's top 32 clubs went head to head.

The-AFC.com highlights five takeaways after an exhilarating round of matches.

#ACLTwo - MD1 In Numbers

Sat, 19 Sep, 2026

#ACLTwo - MD1 In Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: The opening matchday of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™ more than lived up to expectations with thrills and spills witnessed across the eight groups.

The 32 teams spared no effort in trying to get their campaigns off to resounding starts and the-AFC.com highlights several interesting facts and figures from a pulsating matchday.