The under-20 National Team suffered a defeat in their debut at the World Championship of the category, losing 2-0 against North Korea. The Portuguese team failed to achieve good results in the opening game of the competition.
North Korea, known as world champions in the category, demonstrated their quality by clearly imposing themselves against the Portuguese formation. The 2-0 result reflected the superiority of the Asians during most of the match.
This match marked Portugal's first appearance in women's under-20 World Cups. The Portuguese team took to the field with the aim of earning points, but ended up defeated in the confrontation against the current world champions.
