Nigeria defeats France in the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup

Nigeria defeated France in the opening Group C game on the second day of the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup in Costa Rica.

Flourish Sabastine scored the game’s only goal five minutes from time, while South Korea defeated Canada 2-0 in the same group.

Brooklyn Courtnall gave up an own goal early in the second half, and Mun Ha-yeon doubled the lead after an hour.

USA started Group D with a 3-0 victory over Ghana, Michelle Cooper, Alyssa Thompson and Ally Sentnor on target.

Defending champions Japan edged Netherlands 1-0, with Yuzuki Yamamoto finding the net midway through the first half.

It’s back to Groups A & B on Saturday 13 August, when Brazil go up against Australia and Costa Rica take on Spain in the former, Germany play New Zealand and Mexico meet Colombia in the latter.

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Ignatius Aboagye-Dacosta is a Ghanaian digital media entrepreneur, football content creator, and sports marketing professional with a strong focus on African and global football. He is the founder and editor of SoccaNews.com, a football news platform launched in 2019 and rebranded from 433Ghana, committed to delivering timely news, player profiles, match analysis, and insightful football stories. Ignatius has built a solid reputation in digital publishing and social media growth, managing multiple sports and entertainment platforms that amplify African football narratives to a global audience. His work blends journalism, branding, and audience engagement, with a clear passion for promoting Ghanaian and African football talents worldwide. In addition to media, Ignatius currently serves as the Operations Manager at Global Fish Link Limited, a Tema-based company, where he oversees daily operations, coordination, and strategic execution. This role has strengthened his expertise in business operations, logistics, and organizational management. Through his media platforms and professional engagements, Ignatius continues to contribute to the growth of digital sports journalism and sports business in Africa.
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