With China’s women’s soccer team falling to the United States 2-5 and dropping to second place, Brazil suffered an upset, and the U17 Women’s World Cup standings have been released.

On October 22 Beijing time, the second round of the U17 Women’s World Cup group stage began, concluding six matches yesterday. The mysterious North Korean women’s team triumphed 2-1 over Cameroon; Costa Rica surprisingly drew 1-1 with Brazil; the US women’s team dominated China with a 5-2 win; Norway fell 0-2 to Ecuador; the Netherlands endured a heartbreaking 0-1 loss to Mexico; and host Morocco was overwhelmed 1-3 by Italy. Currently, the latest standings show the US, Brazil, and North Korea sharing the top spots, with China’s women’s team in second place!

In Group B’s second round, North Korea faced Cameroon. Despite conceding the first goal and falling behind, North Korea played with great rhythm and patiently sought opportunities, quickly scoring two consecutive goals and sealing the win with a stoppage-time goal. Notably, the same player scored both goals and provided the assists, securing North Korea’s second straight victory and top spot. The Netherlands, playing Mexico, conceded a goal in the final moments, failing to hold a 0-0 draw and suffering a 1-0 last-minute defeat!

In Group A’s second round, Costa Rica took on South American powerhouse Brazil. Costa Rica aggressively pressed and scored first, gaining the advantage. Brazil struggled to find a breakthrough but finally equalized in the 83rd minute. In stoppage time, Brazil was awarded a penalty but missed the chance, resulting in a surprising 1-1 draw. Meanwhile, host Morocco confronted European stronghold Italy. Italy scored three goals within the first 23 minutes, stunning Morocco. In the final moments, Morocco capitalized on Italy’s defensive lapses to score once, avoiding a shutout but still losing 1-3, suffering their second consecutive defeat!

In Group C’s second round, the US women’s team faced China in a fierce attacking battle that favored the US. China, physically outmatched, suffered a heavy 2-5 loss, marking their first defeat. In another match, Norway played Ecuador but was very passive, failing to create chances and conceding two goals to lose 0-2, falling to the bottom with two straight losses!

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