Japan scored the first goal at the U20 World Cup but gave up two goals in a six-minute span.
Japan fell 1-2 to Colombia in their second Group C match at the FIFA U20 World Cup Argentina 2023 at La Plata Stadium in Argentina on Friday (July 25).
After defeating Senegal 1-0 in the first leg, Japan is now 1-1-1 (3 points), good for second place in the group, with the round of 16 still to come. Colombia (2 wins), who beat Israel and Japan, clinched a spot in the Round of 16 early.
Japan looked to be on their way to a second straight win when Riku Yamane opened the scoring in the 30th minute. However, they faltered after conceding an equalizer to Aser Aspiria in the eighth minute of the second half, and six minutes later, Tomas Angel scored the winner in the 14th minute of the second half.
Japan, who had hoped to book their place in the Round of 16 early, now face the prospect of finishing bottom of the group if they lose to Israel in their final game 토토사이트.
In the other group, Senegal and Israel drew 1-1. Both teams have one draw and one loss each.
In Group D, Nigeria beat Italy to make it two wins in a row in the Group of Death. Salim Lawal scored in the 16th minute and Jude Sunday in second-half stoppage time to give Nigeria a 2-0 win.
Nigeria, who beat the Dominican Republic 2-1, led the group with two straight wins. Italy suffered its first loss of the tournament after beating Brazil 3-2 in the first leg.
Brazil, meanwhile, took revenge on Italy with a 6-0 thrashing of the Dominican Republic.
In Group D, Nigeria has two wins (6 points) and a virtual lock for the Round of 16, while Brazil and Italy have one win each (3 points) and the Dominican Republic has two losses (0 points).
The tournament will feature 24 teams divided into six groups of four, with the round of 16 consisting of the 12 best-placed teams in each group and the four best-performing teams from the top three.
South Korea, led by Kim Eun-joong, will open their Group F campaign against Honduras at 6 a.m. on June 26.