USA Scores Dramatic 119th-Minute Game-Winner To Defeat The Netherlands 2-1 And Finish Third At 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup

Vital contributions by super subs like Florida State’s Dudley (two knockout-stage goals) and, of course, North Carolina junior Dahlien (two goals), will also linger. As will the group’s resilience and late-game resolve. The Americans never folded in 1-0 defeats to Spain and Korea DPR, pushing both title contenders to the brink in the closing moments. They beat rival Mexico in the round-of-16 in overtime, then authored a storybook quarterfinal comeback against Germany with goals in the 98th and 99th minutes (before winning on penalties). And there still was one more late-game, bounce-back effort in the tank, as the USA rebounded from its semifinal defeat to claim bronze in Bogotá. It was a memorable run.

Japan and North Korea will contest the final on Sept. 22 and then a new U-20 cycle will begin. The 2026 U-20 Women’s World Cup, the second including 24 teams, will be played in Poland. Among the 21 women who represented the USA in Colombia, five remain U-20 eligible in 2026: Adames, Bugg, Hutton, goalkeeper Caroline Birkel and midfielder Addison Halpern.

GOAL SCORING RUNDOWN

USA — Ally Sentnor (Gisele Thompson), 10th minute — After Pietra Tordin dribbled into the Dutch penalty area and was tackled, Thompson picked up the loose ball, cut inside and then slid a pass back to Sentnor. The captain, standing just beyond the 18-yard line, whipped a perfect, first-time shot inside the left post. USA 1, NED 0

NED — Robine Lacroix (Fleur Stoit), 26th minute — Stoit’s superb no-look through ball left the U.S. defense beaten and Lacroix by herself in the penalty area. She finished cleanly from about 11 yards into the lower left corner. USA 1, NED 1

USA — Own Goal, 119th minute –A blast from Ally Sentnor struck a Dutch defender and spun out to Maddie Dahlien on the left wing. She beat defender Inske Weiman on the dribble then cut a cross back toward the penalty spot. The cross on the ground struck the Netherlands’ Nayomi Buikema and rolled into the far-side netting. USA 2, NED 1 FINAL

Additional Notes:

Ally Sentnor’s goal was her third goal of WWC (after her goal vs. Germany in the quarterfinal was changed to an own goal) and the 12th of her U-20 career.

Sentnor also scored in the 2022 FIFA U-20 WWC, and she ends her U-20 career with four World Cup goals.

Gisele Thompson’s assist on Sentnor’s goal was her second of the tourney.

Pietra Tordin was the USA’s leading scoring in the tournament and finishes her U-20 career with six goals in 13 U-20 caps.

Jordynn Dudley’s scored twice in the tournament, both off the bench, to give her five U-20 goals in 13 appearances.

Yuna McCormack, who earned her first two U-20 caps in the final two games before the World Cup, has an excellent tournament, scoring two goals with two assists.

All the tournament awards will be announced after the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Final tomorrow in Bogotá featuring Korea DPR and Japan.

U.S. goalkeeper Teagan Wy, who was a back-up at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, was stellar all tournament, making several key saves that contributed to the eventual bronze medal.

-U.S. UNDER-20 WOMEN’S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM MATCH REPORT-

Match: United States Under-20 Women’s Youth National Team vs. Netherlands

Date: Sept. 21, 2024

Competition: 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup – Third-Place Match

Venue: Estadio El Campin; Bogotá, Colombia

Attendance: 11,008

Kickoff: 4 p.m. local (5 p.m. ET)

Weather: 67 degrees, cloudy

USA –Aly Sentnor (Gisele Thompson)10th minute

NED – Robine Lacroix (Fleur Stoit)26

USA – Own Goal (Nayomi Buikema)119

Lineups:

USA:1-Teagan Wy; 2-Gisele Thompson (13-Leah Klenke, 58), 15-Heather Gilchrist, 4-Jordyn Bugg, 3-Savy King (5-Elise Evans, 120+2); 6-Claire Hutton (10-Ally Lemos, 89), 16-Riley Jackson, 14-Taylor Suarez (18-Yuna McCormack, 46); 9-Ally Sentnor (Capt.), 19-Pietra Tordin (8-Jordynn Dudley, 58, 17-Maddie Dahlien, 76), 11-Emeri Adames (7-Giana Riley, 89)

Substitutes not used: 12-Mackenzie Gress, 20-Addison Halpern, 21-Caroline Birkel

Head coach: Tracey Kevins

NED:1-Femke Liefting; 2-Louise Van Oosten (12-Inske Weiman, 63), 3-Djoeke De Ridder (13-Eef Smits, 46), 4-Veerle Buurman, 5-Emma Frijns; 6-Kealyn Thomas (18-Nayomi Buikema, 89), 8-Ilse Kemper, 11-Iris Remmers (19-Eva Oude Elberink, 46), 10-Robine Lacroix (15-Jet Van Beijeren, 89), 9-Bo Van Egmond; 17-Fleur Stoit (20-Fieke Kroese, 63)

Substitutes not used: 7-Zoë Zuidberg, 14-Noelle Van Der Sluijs, 16-Netty Booms, 21-Febe Copier

Head coach: Roos Kwakkenbos

Stats Summary: USA / NED

Shots: 26 / 11

Shots on Goal: 9 / 3

Saves: 2 / 8

Corner Kicks: 17 / 1

Fouls: 7 / 8

Offside: 3 / 5

Misconduct Summary:

NED – Ilse Kemper (Caution)96th minute

USA – Riley Jackson (Caution)115

USA – Savy King (Caution)120+2

Officials:

Referee: Shahenda Saad (EGY)

AR1: Soukaina Hamdi (MAR)

AR2: Asma Ouahab (ALG)

4th Official: Vincentia Amedome (TOG)