Venezuela Beat Germany 1-0 on 23 Percent of the Ball at the U-17 Women's World Cup

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Venezuela Beat Germany 1-0 on 23 Percent of the Ball at the U-17 Women's World Cup

Diana Bravo scored in the 4th minute and Venezuela held on through 17 German shots. Ghana and Brazil won shootouts, North Korea routed host Morocco 6-0. The USA plays Spain Thursday.

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Venezuela had the ball for 23.2 percent of the match and took three shots. That was enough. Diana Bravo scored in the fourth minute and Venezuela beat Germany 1-0 on Wednesday in the round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.

Germany, which won Group A, outshot Venezuela 17-3 but put only one shot on target, per ESPN's match data. All four of Wednesday's games were played at the Mohammed VI Football Academy.

Ghana and Brazil Win Shootouts at the U-17 Women's World Cup

Ghana beat Argentina 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, converting all five of its kicks while Argentina's Oriana Gomez missed, Modern Ghana reported. Jessica Appiah Asamoah scored for Ghana in the 16th minute, Hajara Adam was sent off in the 77th, and Mercedes Diz equalized in the 86th.

Brazil and Poland drew 3-3, and Brazil won the shootout 8-7. Zofia Burzan scored twice for Poland, including an 83rd-minute equalizer.

North Korea's 40 Shots Ended Morocco's Run

Defending champion North Korea beat the host nation 6-0, with two goals each from Kim Won-Sim and Yu Jong-Hyang. North Korea took 40 shots, 16 on target, per ESPN, and Hespress covered Morocco's exit.

The round finishes Thursday with China vs. France, Nigeria vs. Mexico, Japan vs. Kenya and Spain vs. the United States. The quarterfinals are Sunday, Nov. 1. Follow the tournament on our FIFA page.