South Korea's U-17 women's national team lost to Spain, the "defending champion," by conceding five goals in the second group match of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
The national team, led by head coach Kim Eun-jung, knelt 0-5 in the second Group B match of the tournament against Spain at Felix Sanchez Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on the 20th (Korea Standard Time).
As a result, South Korea tied Colombia 1-1 in the first group match on the 17th, making it one draw and one loss.
Spain, which won two consecutive games, advanced to the quarterfinals by ranking at least second in the group regardless of the final result, and South Korea will decide whether to advance to the quarterfinals as a result of the final group match against the United States scheduled on the 23rd.
In this U-17 Women's World Cup, 16 countries will participate in the U-17 Women's World Cup, divided into four groups, and the second place in each group will advance to the quarterfinals to compete for the championship as a tournament.
South Korea's defense collapsed helplessly due to Spain's strong favorite firepower.
In the 6th minute of the first half, Korea failed to score because the goalkeeper's left-footed shot from front of the goal area was blocked by Casey Eugene Fair (Angel City) who broke through the right corner of the penalty area.
Spain, which immediately counterattacked, opened its goal storm in the 7th minute as Pau Comendador tasted a header from the left side of the goal area from Celia Segura's cross from the right side of the penalty area.
South Korea struggled to block Spain's offensive and allowed an additional goal in the 32nd minute of the first half.
When Martina González's cross from the right side of the penalty area hit No Si-eun's body and flowed, Segura grabbed the ball and scored with a powerful right-footed shot from the right side of the goal area.
South Korea dedicated the third goal to Spain's Iris Ashley Santiago in extra time and finished the first half.
Two minutes into the second half, South Korea gave up a penalty kick while trying to tackle Emma Moreno, who was inundated by Park Ji-yu (Yeseong Girls' Middle School) in front of the penalty area, and lost another point to Moreno, who was a kicker.
In the 45th minute of the second half, Spain's Alba Serato was sent off after receiving a red card after struggling with the ball on the right side of the Korean side's goal area, and Korea had a numerical advantage, but there was not much time left.
Rather, South Korea lost to Ainoa Gomes with a header in the extra time of the second half and suffered a "scoreless five-goal defeat."
"Spain is the defending champion, so we expected a difficult game, but it was difficult," coach Kim Eun-jeong said in a broadcast interview after the match 메이저사이트. "I regret that I did not have the opportunity to score," she said. "I am not satisfied with my performance, but the players did their best. As the third match against the U.S. is a critical juncture for advancing to the quarterfinals, we will thoroughly prepare for the upcoming match."