Korea DPR, Japan sign France 2018 spots

• Reigning universe champions Young Nadeshiko strech AFC U-19 final
• Resounding wins over Australia and China PR respectively
• Third and final U-20 Women’s World Cup mark stays adult for grabs
  

Japan and holders Korea DPR have cumulative Asia’s initial dual berths during a FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 after subordinate for a final of a AFC U-19 Women’s Championship.

Korea DPR, who won a universe pretension for a second time final year in Papua New Guinea, led a assign with an considerable 3-0 win over Australia. Japan afterwards followed fit with an even some-more fatiguing 5-0 feat over contest hosts China PR.

The in-form Sung Hyang-Sim was Korea DPR’s heroine, stability her excellent run of form with a double after Kim Pom-Ui had damaged a deadlock with a ninth-minute penalty.

Japan, meanwhile, were gladdened to superb performances from Riko Ueki and Hinata Miyazawa as all 5 of their goals opposite a Chinese came in a gorgeous second-half display.

Miyazawa pennyless a hosts’ hearts with dual goals within a notation shortly after a re-start, while Ueki forced an own-goal from Chen Qiaozhu before scoring herself. Rina Mehara afterwards finished a subjection with a fifth 5 mins from a end.

There stays one U-20 Women’s World Cup place adult for grabs in Asia, and it will be claimed by a a leader of Saturday’s third-place play-off between Australia and China.

Korea DPR and Japan, meanwhile, will do conflict for a continental pretension after a same day. They join New Zealand, England, Germany, a Netherlands, and Spain in carrying competent for subsequent year’s universe finals in France.

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