Group D looks like the 2017 U-20 World Cup's true Group of Death, with the Asia and South American qualifying champions joined by the runner-up from the UEFA qualifiers and AFCON U-20 surprise package South Africa. The teams that get out of this group will be confident they have already been well tested.
Japan 2-1 South Africa
South Africa was in front after seven minutes, triggering memories of the scoring cascade that saw the team through to the semifinals of the 2017 AFCON U-20 tournament.
But Japan was not unduly shaken by conceding an early goal.