Poland and Brazil Seal Early Qualification as U-20 Women’s World Cup Group Stage Heats Up.......
With Matchday 2 completed for the first two groups on Tuesday, the tables have taken clearer shape. Poland sit top of Group A with a perfect record, while Brazil lead Group B in emphatic fashion. The remaining groups still have matches to play over the coming days.
Here are the updated standings (POS, Team, Matches Played, Goal Difference, Points) after the action on 8 September:
Group A
| Pos | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Argentina | 2 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 | Mexico | 2 | –1 | 1 |
| 4 | Benin | 2 | –8 | 1 |
Poland defeated Mexico 2-1 on Tuesday to confirm their progression, while Argentina bounced back from their opening loss with an 8-0 thrashing of debutants Benin.
Group B
| Pos | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | England | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Canada | 2 | –3 | 1 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 2 | –7 | 0 |
Brazil made it two wins from two with a 3-0 victory over Canada. England remain firmly in contention after a 5-1 win against Tanzania.
Group C
| Pos | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Ghana | 1 | –3 | 0 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Italy | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | United States | 1 | –1 | 0 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 1 | –1 | 0 |
Group E
| Pos | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | North Korea | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 1 | –2 | 0 |
| 4 | Portugal | 1 | –2 | 0 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Spain | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 1 | –2 | 0 |
| 4 | New Caledonia | 1 | –5 | 0 |
Groups C and D resume action on Wednesday, 9 September, with Groups E and F following on Thursday. The top two teams from each group, plus the four best third-placed sides, will advance to the Round of 16 beginning on 16 September.
Poland, playing on home soil, and Brazil have set an early benchmark. Attention now turns to whether other favourites such as Spain, Japan, North Korea and the United States can match their consistency as the group stage continues.