In a repeat of the 2016 final, France took on North Korea on Thursday in the second quarter-final at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The match was tightly poised from the outset, with both sides struggling to impose themselves and create any significant scoring chances. But the decisive moment came shortly before the half hour mark. Host nation France beat defending Champions North Korea 1-0 to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.