Kick-off:  6pm

Everyone agrees that Japan are an irresistible force, as they have shown in stringing together 11 consecutive U-17 Women’s World Cup wins since their opening match in Costa Rica two years ago.

Yet while the Japanese are the reigning world champions, it should not be forgotten that they are not the continental title holders, having lost to Korea DPR in the final of the 2015 AFC U-16 Women’s Championship, which doubled up as the qualifying competition for Jordan 2016.

The North Koreans have not been quite as impressive as the Japanese en route to the final, kicking off with adraw against England before scraping a win against Brazil. Emerging as group winners, however, the Young Chollima then showed their resolve in a tough quarter-final against Ghana, a game they won with a goal deep into stoppage time.

Having survived that test, they then showed they were capable of doing whatever Japan could do, beating Venezuela every bit as emphatically as the Little Nadeshiko did Spain. All in all, this potentially exciting final looks too close to call.