Debutants Tanzania, Japan reach 2022 FIFA U17 WWC Knockout Stage

By Emmanuel Oladele - Debutants Tanzania U17 National Women's Football Team on  Tuesday held Canada to a 1-1 draw to reach the 2022 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup quarter-final, and finish second in group D with four points. See details below;

Details

• 18/10/2022. Tanzania U17   1-1   Canada U17 - Full-Time

 Goalscorers

• A. M. Allen ⚽14' (P) - Canada

• Veronica Gabriel Mapunda ⚽35' - Tanzania

In the second Group D game, Japan beat France by 2-0 to emerge Group D winners, though they already qualified before their final group game, but needed to win to stay top of the group . See details of the game below;

Details

• 18/10/2022. France U17   0-2   Japan U17 - Full-Time

 Goalscorers

• M. Tanikawa ⚽29' - Japan

• S. Kusunoki ⚽90+1' - Japan

GROUP D FINAL STANDINGS

Tanzania will face winners of Group C Colombia, while Japan will lock horns with Group C Runner-up Spain in the quarter-finals, both games will be played on Saturday 22nd October, 2022. Meanwhile, Canada and France have been eliminated from the tournament.