Spain chases the Under-20 World Cup throne against North Korea

At the Wladyslaw Krol stadium in Lodz, Poland, the clock will read 18:00 when Spain and North Korea contest the final of the Women's U-20 World Cup, after more than twenty days of intense tournament that has seen the Red side chain a decade among the best in the world.

Spain's road to the title

Spain reached the final after eliminating Italy in the semifinals, one of the tournament's revelations. With 21 goals scored, the Red side is the highest‑scoring team, and Pau Comendador, with six strikes, crowns herself as the top scorer. The squad, coached by Javier Aznar, includes players from Barcelona, Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, and its style is based on attacking football. Thus, after more than twenty days of competition, journalist Mario Calderón from Madrid summarises the national team's feat.

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North Korea's road to the title

North Korea, a country known for its political hermeticism, reached the final after beating Colombia 3‑0 in the semifinals. In the quarter‑finals it overcame Canada and in the round of 16 eliminated Japan, accumulating 16 goals without conceding any. The team, coached by Brazilian Charly Straub, will have VAR supervision handled by Mexican Diana Pérez. Thus, the North Korean side aims to repeat the success of 2024, when it beat Japan in the final of the last tournament.

The decisive match will be played from 18:00 at the Wladyslaw Krol stadium in Lodz, Poland. Spain and North Korea are the two most recent champions of the category, which turns the encounter into a true super‑power battle. Both squads arrive with the intention of adding the missing cherry to their international trophy cabinets.

The result of this match will be a prelude to the coming years on the global stage, as both teams already know what winning the tournament entails. A victory for either side will cement its dominance in youth women's football and set the trend for the next decade.