"World Cup victory will inevitably go to North Korea?" Three-goal barrage crushes Colombia... faces Spain in U-20 Women's World Cup final, aiming for "fourth title"

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The North Korea U-20 women's national football team has decisively defeated Colombia, leaving just one step away from achieving back-to-back World Cup titles.

On the 24th (Korea time), North Korea dominated Colombia 3-0 in the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup semi-final held at the Łódź Municipal Stadium in Poland. Having advanced to the final, North Korea will face Spain, who defeated Italy 2-0, for the championship trophy on the 28th at 1 a.m.

The outcome was decided early. In the 28th minute of the first half, Park Ok-i calmly converted a loose ball saved by the opposing goalkeeper into a shot to score the opening goal. In the 35th minute, Jeon Il-cheong's cross was finished with a header by Choi Rim-jeong, adding another goal and securing early control. Then, in the second minute of the second half, Seo Yu-kyung scored a decisive goal, crushing Colombia's hopes of a comeback.

North Korea has won this tournament three times (2006, 2016, and 2024), tying with the United States (2002, 2008, 2012) and Germany (2004, 2010, 2014) for the most titles in history. A victory over Spain in this final would not only secure back-to-back championships but also elevate North Korea to sole possession of the record with four titles.

Meanwhile, the South Korea U-20 Yeo Ja (CEO) team, led by coach Park Yoon-jung, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of this tournament. After finishing second in Group C during the group stage and advancing to the knockout round, they defeated Argentina 1-0 in the Round of 16 but lost 1-3 to Italy in the quarterfinals, ending their campaign.

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