Les Bleues eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup
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The France women’s under-20 football team was eliminated by Japan on penalties (3-3 ap, 5 tab to 3), in the quarter-finals of the World Cup-2022 in Costa Rica, Monday in Alajuela (north).
Crowned in the last edition played in France in 2018, the Japanese will face the Brazilians in the semi-finals while the Netherlands will be opposed to Spain.
Led 2-1 by Japan, France snatched the equalizer and extra time thanks to a goal from Esther Mbakem-Niaro (2-2, 85th).
The French believed to hold their ticket for the last four after a new goal signed Megane Hoeltzel (110th), on a very nice cross shot, but the Japanese equalized in additional time of the extension.
The referee awarded them a penalty, after recourse to the VAR, due to a charge from goalkeeper Marie-Morgane Sieber on an opposing player. Aoba Fujino was responsible for putting the two teams tied (3-3, 120 +5).
In the penalty shootout, goalkeeper Shu Ohba stopped Paris SG midfielder Laurina Fazer’s attempt as the Japanese went clear.
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