Ghana face defining FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup test as France and Japan headline Wednesday’s action

The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 continues in Poland on Wednesday with Ghana facing Korea Republic in a decisive Group C fixture as the group stage reaches an important point.

Ghana U20 will meet Korea Republic U20 at 13:00 GMT, in one of four matches scheduled across Groups C and D. The result will be significant for the direction of the competition as both sections take centre stage during another key day of group-stage football.

The day’s programme also includes two highly anticipated meetings involving established names in the women’s game. France U20 will play Ecuador U20 in Group C, while Japan U20 will face United States U20 in a Group D contest between two major football nations.

The schedule begins with simultaneous matches at 13:00 GMT. Italy U20 will take on New Zealand U20 in Group D, while Ghana U20 and Korea Republic U20 go head-to-head in Group C.

The second round of fixtures is set for 16:00 GMT. France U20’s meeting with Ecuador U20 will complete the day’s Group C action, alongside the Group D clash between Japan U20 and United States U20.

Wednesday’s full schedule

13:00 GMT Italy U20 v New Zealand U20 Group D

13:00 GMT Ghana U20 v Korea Republic U20 Group C

16:00 GMT France U20 v Ecuador U20 Group C

16:00 GMT Japan U20 v United States U20 Group D

With all four matches coming from Groups C and D, Wednesday’s programme is focused entirely on those two sections of the tournament. Ghana’s meeting with Korea Republic is the first of the day’s Group C fixtures, before France and Ecuador meet later in the afternoon.

The Group D schedule offers two different match-ups across the day. Italy and New Zealand will play at 13:00 GMT, followed three hours later by a high-profile contest between Japan and United States.

The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026 is therefore set for a full day of group-stage football in Poland, with Ghana’s fixture providing the main focus before the attention turns to the France-Ecuador match and the two Group D encounters.

The day’s timing places the Ghana-Korea Republic game alongside Italy-New Zealand, while France-Ecuador and Japan-United States will begin at the later 16:00 GMT kick-off. All four fixtures form part of the continuing group stage and represent the next scheduled matches in Groups C and D.