4-0! 0-1! The U-20 World Cup is wild: Japan is heartbreakingly defeated by France, Argentina advances, with 6 spots secured in the quarterfinals

On October 9th Beijing time, the U-20 World Cup round of 16 continued. In two highly anticipated matches, title favorite Argentina unleashed a powerful 4-0 victory over Nigeria, while Japan dominated possession but failed to score and suffered a last-minute defeat 0-1 against European powerhouse France. This means 6 of the 8 quarterfinal spots are filled by Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Colombia, France, and Norway, with only two remaining to be decided!

Argentina faced Nigeria. Argentina, a world-class team, topped their group with three wins and met Nigeria, the third-place team from their group, in the round of 16. This matchup was seen as an appetizer for Argentina, who have met Nigeria multiple times in World Cups. This U-20 World Cup encounter had Argentina heavily favored to win. Argentina showed excellent finishing, scoring 4 goals from 6 shots on target, crushing Nigeria 4-0 and securing their fourth consecutive win to reach the quarterfinals — truly impressive!

Japan played against France. The Asian powerhouse Japan advanced as group winners with three wins and zero goals conceded, showing great form. Their round of 16 opponent was France, a strong European team that advanced as the third-place team in their group. The match was a clash of titans. Japan dominated possession and aggressively pressed France, but their final touches were poor, wasting many chances and failing to score, which was very painful to watch. As the saying goes, wasted chances are punished: in extra time, France unexpectedly earned a penalty, which was calmly converted to secure a 1-0 victory and a dramatic last-minute win. The Japanese players were devastated and broke down in tears after the loss — a very harsh outcome!

With Japan eliminated, only South Korea remains from Asia. This means 6 quarterfinal spots are confirmed, and the three quarterfinal matchups are set: Argentina will face Mexico in a South American derby, Spain will meet Colombia in a Europe-America showdown, and France will take on Norway in a European derby. We look forward to these exciting encounters — stay tuned!

Written by/Titan Sports Fiction

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