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Colombia secures third place at U-20 Women's World Cup

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Colombia ~~reaches~~ secures third place at U-20 Women's World Cup ~~semi-finals~~

The 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland ~~continues as the tournament moves into the final stages.~~ has concluded with Colombia securing a third-place finish. Following their ~~Round of 16~~ 1-0 quarter-final victory over ~~England,~~ Nigeria—marked by Valerín Loboa’s stoppage-time goal and a red card for Nigeria’s ~~Falconets~~ Kafayat Mafisere—Colombia advanced to the ~~quarter-finals to face Colombia in Łódź.~~ semi-finals. In the ~~quarter-final match,~~ semi-final round, Colombia ~~secured a 1-0 victory over Nigeria to advance to the semi-finals. The game remained scoreless for most of the duration, with Nigeria utilizing physical strength and speed to pressure~~ faced North Korea. After progressing through the ~~Colombian defense. Nigeria saw several scoring attempts, including a shot by Janet Akekoromowei that struck~~ knockout stages, Colombia competed in the ~~crossbar.~~ third-place play-off against Italy. The match ~~shifted~~ ended in ~~the 77th minute when Nigeria’s Kafayat Mafisere was sent off following~~ a ~~VAR review regarding a challenge on Samantha Rodríguez, leaving the Falconets with ten players. Colombia capitalized on the numerical advantage~~ 1-1 draw during ~~stoppage time. In the 92nd minute, Valerin Loboa scored the decisive goal by capitalizing on a rebound~~ regulation time, but Colombia ultimately secured third place after ~~her initial shot was blocked by Nigerian goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma. Despite the red card, Nigeria defended aggressively~~ winning a penalty shootout. Player Brenda Cardona, who appeared in ~~the final stages. Nigerian coach Moses Aduku expressed optimism for the future of the squad, noting their performance and the opportunities created~~ six matches during the ~~tournament. This victory marks Colombia’s first appearance in~~ tournament, played a ~~U-20 World Cup semi-final since 2010. The loss concludes~~ role in maintaining the ~~tournament run for Nigeria, marking their first failure to reach~~ draw during the final ~~four since 2014. Colombia will face North Korea or Canada in~~ stages of the ~~semi-finals.~~ match.

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