With North Korea's 3-0 victory over the Netherlands to claim the championship undefeated, the U17 Women's World Cup has come to an end: Group B swept the top three spots.

On November 9th Beijing time, the last day of the U17 Women's World Cup wrapped up. In the match for third place, Mexico triumphed over Brazil 4-2 in penalties. Meanwhile, in the final, North Korea beat the Netherlands 3-0 to retain their championship, completing a dominant run of seven straight wins. The enigmatic squad truly showed their strength. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the top three teams all came from Group B, which is an exceptionally rare scene!

The third-place match was contested between Brazil and Mexico, a classic Americas derby. Both teams failed to break through in the first half, ending goalless at 0-0. The second half remained scoreless for a long time until Brazil intensified their attack and finally scored in the 78th minute to take the lead. Mexico, trailing, fought back vigorously to find an equalizer, increasing their pressure with effective pressing. In stoppage time, Brazil unfortunately scored an own goal, leveling the match 1-1 after 90 minutes. The game went to a tense penalty shootout where Mexico missed their first kick, but Brazil then missed three consecutive penalties in a surprising collapse. Ultimately, Mexico won the shootout 4-2 and secured third place!

North Korea faced the Netherlands. Throughout the tournament, North Korea displayed astonishing dominance, controlling every match with relentless offense and impenetrable defense, winning all their games to reach the final. Their opponent was the Netherlands, who had previously suffered a 5-0 defeat to North Korea. In the final, North Korea maintained their fierce form, aggressively pressing and quickly scoring three goals in the first half, effectively deciding the match early. The second half saw continued attacks from North Korea, but despite several missed chances, the scoreline remained unchanged. Ultimately, North Korea claimed the championship without question, successfully defending their title. It’s remarkable that despite lacking a high-level league and working in isolation, North Korea’s team showed incredible resilience to win all seven matches and take the crown — truly a formidable force!

Thus, this tournament concluded successfully with North Korea defending their title, winning their fourth championship in history. Moreover, Group B remarkably claimed all top three positions in this edition, making it a truly deadly group. Such a phenomenon is rare to witness. Congratulations to these three teams!

Written by / Sports Fiction