China PR suffer late heartbreak

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

China PR suffer late heartbreak

Dinan-Léhon: Nigeria's 95th minute equaliser left China PR heartbroken and eliminated from the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup after a 1-1 draw on Monday.

The East Asian side had been mere seconds away from securing a win that would have seen them claim the eighth and final place in the Knockout Stage, but Dou Jiaxing's unfortunate own goal meant her side were eliminated on goal difference.

Zhang Linyan's excellent goal put Peter Bonde's side in the driver's seat just before half time but they failed to hold on, extending their 12-year quarter final drought for at least two more years.

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