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Italy U20 Women — China PR U20 Women: 1:1, World Cup - U20 - Women

World Cup - U20 - Women
Italy U20 Women W6 Sep · Away United States U20 Women · 2:1W9 Sep · Home New Zealand U20 Women · 3:0D12 Sep · Home Japan U20 Women · 1:1D16 Sep · Home China PR U20 Women · 1:1W19 Sep · Away Korea Republic U20 Women · 3:1L23 Sep · Home Spain U20 Women · 0:2
1:1
Finished

Kick-off was BST

China PR U20 Women W11 Apr · Home Uzbekistan U20 Women · 2:1L15 Apr · Home Japan U20 Women · 0:2W7 Sep · Away New Caledonia U20 Women · 5:0D10 Sep · Home Nigeria U20 Women · 0:0L13 Sep · Home Spain U20 Women · 1:3D16 Sep · Away Italy U20 Women · 1:1
Venue: Centro Tecnico Federale Luigi Ridolfi City: Florence

In the World Cup - U20 - Women game on 16 September 2026, Italy U20 Women beat China PR U20 Women 1:1. Match numbers: shots on target 7:5, corners 7:4.

Match report

Italy's under-20 women's team drew 1-1 with China in the Round of 16 of the Women's World Cup before winning 4-2 on penalties at extra time. K. Appiah opened the scoring for the hosts in the thirty-fourth minute before E. Belli gifted an own goal to China in the seventy-third. The match stretched into extra time after neither side could find a winner in regulation.

By then the game had taken a turn nobody expected. Twelve minutes of stoppage time produced a penalty shootout that decided everything. M. Cherubini, R. Ventriglia, M. Zamboni, M. Bressan and G. Langella all converted for Italy, while Li Chenyu missed her spot-kick. Ye Tong, Huang Jiaxin, Chen Ruilin and Zhou Xinyi scored for the visitors.

The statistics tell a story of possession without penetration. Italy controlled 60 per cent of the ball and registered seven shots on target, yet created zero big chances. China offered less but showed more efficiency, converting 38 per cent of their shots on target compared to Italy's 33 per cent. Both sides failed to create clear-cut opportunities.

Italy came into this match sitting top of their group with seven points from three games, having beaten New Zealand 3-0 and drawn with Japan. China sat third with four points after a narrow defeat to Spain. The result keeps Italy unbeaten in the tournament while ending China's hopes of progression.

The penalty shootout revealed nerves on both sides. Italy's goalkeeper made five saves during the match, China's six. The hosts made more clearances—twenty-five to thirty-seven—but that defensive work meant little once the match went to penalties. Italy advance, China go home.

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Match highlights Italy U20 Women — China PR U20 Women FIFA

Key numbers

Possession, % 60 – 40
Shots on target 7 – 5
Shots off target 10 – 5
Attacks 64 – 51

Penalty shootout

5 : 4
Italy U20 Women
China PR U20 Women

Match events

  1. 34' Italy U20 Women Goal K. Appiah
  2. 45+1' China PR U20 Women Yellow card Xue Sifan
  3. 46' China PR U20 Women Substitution Luo Luo off: Ye Tong
  4. 46' Italy U20 Women Substitution K. Appiah off: R. Ventriglia
  5. 57' China PR U20 Women Substitution Yu Xingyue off: Yu Jiaqi
  6. 68' China PR U20 Women Substitution Song Lijuan off: Chen Ziyi
  7. 68' Italy U20 Women Substitution G. Pellegrino off: M. Zamboni
  8. 73' China PR U20 Women Own goal E. Belli
  9. 80' Italy U20 Women Substitution P. Fadda off: G. Langella
  10. 81' Italy U20 Women Substitution G. Galli off: M. Tosello
  11. 85' China PR U20 Women Substitution Xue Sifan off: Xiao Yafei
  12. 106' Italy U20 Women Substitution L. Consolini off: M. Cocino
  13. 117' Italy U20 Women Yellow card M. Bressan
  14. 118' China PR U20 Women Yellow card Chen Ruilin

Statistics

60 Possession, % 40
7 Shots on target 5
10 Shots off target 5
0 Big chances 0
64 Attacks 51
7 Corners 4
17 Fouls 23
22 Free kicks 16
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
12 Goal kicks 8
40 Throw-ins 38
All statistics
4 Blocked shots 3
25 Clearances 37
167 Failed passes 164
5 Goalkeeper saves 6
0.33 Shot accuracy 0.38
16/3152% Tackles 19/3456%
658 Total passes 431

The data source provides no per-player statistics for this match: only team totals are available.

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