The U17 women's national soccer team, led by head coach Kim Eun-jung, was on the verge of elimination from the group stage of the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup after losing to Spain.
South Korea lost to Spain 0-5 in the second Group B match of the tournament at Estadio Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on the 20th (Korea Standard Time).
South Korea, which tied Colombia 1-1 in its first game on the 17th, finished third in the group with one draw and one loss (one point).
The U17 Women's World Cup, in which 16 teams compete, will be divided into four groups of four teams and the top two teams in each group will reach the quarterfinals tournament.
Group B confirmed its advance to the quarterfinals by securing at least second place in the group regardless of the remaining games, with Spain having won two consecutive games (six points).
Three teams, including Korea, will be competing for the berth in the quarterfinals, with Colombia and the U.S., which have played only one match each, recording one draw (one point) and one loss (zero point), respectively. Korea can only advance to the quarterfinals if it wins the final match against the U.S. on Sunday.
On this day, South Korea's goal was opened five times due to Spain's powerful firepower, which is aiming for its third consecutive victory in the tournament. 스포츠토토
Spain scored the first goal in the 7th minute of the first half when Pau Comendador hit a cross from the right side to the head, and Celia Segura caught a ball flowing from No Si-eun's body in the 32nd minute of the first half and opened the goal with a powerful right-footed shot.
Spain scored their third goal with a set piece in extra time in the first half to take a 3-0 lead.
Even in the second half, Korean defense was unable to block Spain's attack. Park Ji-yu's foul served as a penalty kicker and Emma Moreno lost another goal. 스포츠토토
Alba Serrato's departure in the 45th minute of the second half gave Korea a numerical advantage, but time was running out to change the course of the game. Rather, three minutes later, Ainoa Gomes scored a header and suffered a crushing defeat by five goals.