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The United States’ run to the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup title ended Wednesday night in the semifinals with a 1-0 loss to Korea DPR. However, the Americans will face the Netherlands in the third-place match at 5 p.m. ET on Sept. 21 at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, Colombia, for a bronze medal. Korea will face Japan in the championship.
This was the U.S. U-20 Women’s Youth National Team’s first semifinal appearance since 2016, when the squad also lost to Korea DPR. It was the seventh U.S. trip to the semifinals. This time around, North Korea has been dominant, outsourcing opponents 24-4 in six matches.
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