Matchday 6 of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland produced a striking contrast across Groups E and F.
While Spain and defending champions DPR Korea comfortably booked their places in the Round of 16, late scoreless draws elsewhere left the remaining knockout places undecided.
Striver.Football recaps all action that took place on matchday 6 of a memorable tournament thus far.
Group F: Spain Win 11-0 as China PR and Nigeria Draw
Spain 11-0 New Caledonia
Defending champions Spain produced a dominant performance in Sosnowiec, recording an 11-0 rout of tournament debutants New Caledonia.
La Rojita set a relentless rhythm early, breaking through the New Caledonia defence in the 10th minute and refusing to ease up across the full ninety.
The headline act belonged to Celia Segura, who netted an extraordinary four goals, including a coolly taken second-half penalty, to move to the top of the Golden Boot standings.
Marisa Garcia set the early tone with a first-half brace, while Pau Comendador, Alba Cerrato, Carla Julia, and Rosalía Domínguez all found the net in the rout.
China PR 0-0 Nigeria
The late Group F meeting between China PR and Nigeria was a closely contested defensive battle but ultimately ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Both sides defended resolutely, closing down space and suffocating dangerous transition lanes. A late penalty decision was overturned following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review, leaving the score level and ensuring both sides took a point.
Group E: DPR Korea Reach the Knockouts as Colombia and Portugal Draw
DPR Korea 4-0 Costa Rica
Defending champions DPR Korea maintained their perfect start in Lodz, secured a 4-0 victory over Costa Rica.
Costa Rica showed resilience early on, highlighted by goalkeeper Ashley Quezada’s spectacular penalty save on the stroke of halftime to keep the deficit at just 1-0.
DPR Korea's relentless tempo prevailed after the restart. Substitute Yon A doubled the advantage with a towering header before Pak Il Sim converted from the spot.
An injury-time strike from Ho Kyong capped off a dominant performance, officially booking their spot in the knockout rounds.
Colombia 0-0 Portugal
Colombia locked horns with tournament debutants Portugal in a high-octane affair in Lodz that finished 0-0.
Played before a boisterous crowd, both sides exchanged rapid counter-attacks, but elite goalkeeping and last-ditch defending kept the scoresheet clean, leaving Group E's remaining qualification places to be decided on the final matchday.
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 Matchday 6 by the Numbers
11 — Goals scored by Spain against New Caledonia, equaling the largest winning margin in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup history (matching France's 11-0 victory over Fiji in 2024).
4 — Goals scored by Spain's Celia Segura, earning her the Visa Player of the Match and propelling her to joint-top of the adidas Golden Boot race.
2 — Teams officially qualified for the Round of 16 following Matchday 6 (Spain and DPR Korea).
0 — Goals conceded by DPR Korea in their opening two group matches.
2 — Goalkeepers who kept clean sheets as China PR and Nigeria played out a 0-0 draw.
