Goals galore, fight backs, wonder strikes and huge crowds light up the start of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Backed by a home crowd in Bogota, Colombia took a while to get going but eventually saw off Australia, with the 2-0 win secured by a well-taken goal from star forward Linda Caicedo to send the hosts top of the section.
That after Naomi Eto grabbed a second-half brace to spark a Cameroon fightback as they drew 2-2 with Mexico.
A six-goal thriller in Medellin was highlighted by a brilliant opener from Canada’s Nyah Rose before France twice fought back, only to concede late in a wild 3-3 draw.
The other Group B encounter saw Brazil put Fiji to the sword, with Vitoria Amaral and Nathalia Vendito both grabbing braces in a 9-0 thumping of the Oceania debutants.
