FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: 8 countries eliminated from Round of 16
by Don Silas · Daily PostAt least eight teams have been eliminated from the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup tournament.
They are Argentina, China, Portugal, the United States, England, Japan, France and Poland.
This follows the conclusion of Thursday’s Round of 16 fixtures.
England lost 3-0 against Nigeria’s Falconets, while France also lost 3-1 against Canada.
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Colombia defeated Poland 1-0, and North Korea defeated Japan 2-0.
Argentina had lost 1-0 against South Korea on Wednesday, while China was beaten by Italy.
Portugal lost against Spain, and the United States was beaten by Brazil.
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