After a roller-coaster finale to the group stage of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Canada has made it to the round of 16 where defending champion Spain awaits Wednesday in Cali, Colombia.
After a roller-coaster finale to the group stage of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Canada has made it to the round of 16 where defending champion Spain awaits Wednesday in Cali, Colombia.
"There's no question it'll be a challenge for us but the kids are excited and they're up for it," she added."And they're happy to be where we're at right now and hoping to move on in the tournament."Spain has lost just one of its past 15 matches at the tournament and is currently riding an eight-game win streak, dating back to a 0-0 draw with Brazil to open its victorious 2022 campaign in Costa Rica. Only Germany and the U.S.
Canada's best showing at the FIFA U-20 tournament was runner-up in 2002, led by a young Christine Sinclair, in the first edition of the tournament when it was still an under-19 event. The Canadian women reached the quarterfinals in 2004 and 2014 , failing to make it out of the group stage on five other occasions.
Needing just a draw to finish runner-up in the group, Canada ended up third after a wild evening that saw France move up the standings to second -- overturning a 12-goal goal difference thanks to an 11-0 romp over Fiji and Canada's 2-0 loss to Brazil.Tye said the Canadians were aware of what was happening in the France game and pressed for a late goal, knowing that France held the edge in the next tiebreaker in case the two teams finished tied on goal difference.
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