Final Group Places on the Line as Spain Meets China and DPR Korea Faces Colombia

The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finishes the group stage Sunday with Groups E and F taking their final turns, and both windows contain a matchup between the teams that have done the most to shape their groups. Spain meets China in the early window before defending champion DPR Korea faces Colombia later in the afternoon, with the knockout bracket waiting on the other side.

Spain entered the tournament as one of the teams capable of making a deep run and immediately backed that up with a 2-0 win over Nigeria. Its second match against tournament newcomer New Caledonia offered another opportunity to control possession and attack through a talented group that includes Noe Bejarano and dangerous wide players Carla Julià and Rosalía. China now provides the strongest test of the group stage and a much better indication of how prepared Spain is for what comes next.