Live blog: There you have it! The sixth day of the 2022 IHF Women’s Youth World Championship is now over and we have a single team that managed to progress to the quarter-finals, the Republic of Korea. The Asian side joins Iceland, Denmark and Egypt, with the four other berths to be delivered tomorrow.
Don’t forget, we have just a few hours of rest and we will be back, with a full 16-games card and the final answers before we move over to the knock-out phase of the competition.
Today’s games:
It is often said that fourth is the worst position in which to finish. After watching their own team, Les Bleuettes, end the tournament in fourth spot at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, the French public were in need of a pick-me-up, and it was anot.
Asia’s young starlets shine
The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 has finally drawn to a close after 32 matches. The tournament was crowned by an enthralling final between France and Korea DPR, who lifted the trophy for the second time since 2006 after clinching a 3-1 win.
While football is a team sport, several young players were recognised for particularly outstanding performances on the pitch along the way. Japan’s Hina Sugita was named as player of the tournament ahead of newly crowned world champion Kim So Hyang, Mylene Chavas collected the accolade for best goalkeeper and the Young Nadeshiko topped the fair play list compiled and monitored by FIFA’s Technical Studies Group (TSG).