After a goalless 120 minutes at the Ibaraki Kashima Stadium on Saturday night, Olywhites' full back Liberato Cacace's penalty was saved by Kosei Tani and midfielder Clayton Lewis blasted his spot-kick over the bar. They will next face Spain, who ended their 21-year wait to reach the final four with a 5-2 win over Ivory Coast. Defending champions Brazil never hit top gear but did enough to beat Egypt 1-0, thanks to a first-half strike from youngster Matheus Cunha. Up next for Brazil are 2012 gold medallists Mexico, who put on an attacking masterclass in a 6-3 rout of South Korea in Yokohama. Victory ensured Spain's first appearance in the semi-finals since claiming silver at the 2000 Sydney Games.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 31, 2021 21:03 UTC