On a thrilling October 28, the dust settled on the quarterfinals of the U17 Women's World Cup. In a fierce battle, Japan U17 Women's Soccer Team and England U17 Women's Soccer Team drew 2-2 in regular time, but lost 1-4 in penalty kicks, with a total score of 3-6, and regretted to say goodbye to the stage of semi-finals.
In the first half, the game was tightly paced with both teams scoring a goal each in just five minutes. Yuna Aoki's goal in the 24th minute gave Japan the first lead, but Erica Parkinson quickly equalized for England in the 28th minute. Yona Hirakawa then scored again for Japan in the 29th minute to give Japan a 2-1 lead at the end of the first half.
After a change of ends, England's Zara Shaw equalized in the 71st minute and the two sides went into extra time with a 2-2 scoreline. After a scoreless overtime, the match went to a brutal penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, England hit all four of their shots, while Japan scored only one goal in the first three rounds. In the end, the England U17 Women's Football Team successfully progressed to the Semi-Finals thanks to their steady play.
