Uruguay has won the U-20 World Cup in Argentina after beating Italy by a solitary goal in the final of the competition.
Luciano Rodriguez scored the winning goal for Uruguay in the 86th minute of the first half of the match played at Estadio Ciudad de la Plata, La Plata.
The first 45 minutes of the match ended goalless, with four Italian players receiving yellow cards in the match: Gabriele Guarino (33 minutes), Matteo Pratti (83 minutes), and Mattia Zanotti (90 minutes) for foul play. Giuseppe Ambrosio received a yellow for simulation.
????????????#U20WC pic.twitter.com/mNS8Jy85U3
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 11, 2023
Meanwhile, Debutants, Israel, pulled off another shocking result with a 3-1 victory against Korea Republic in the third-place playoff match of the U-20 football world cup encounter.
Ran Binyamin shot Israel 1-0 ahead with an assist from Hamza Shibli in the 19th minute of the first half of the match.
Seung-Won Lee equalized for the Koreans in the 24th minute to end the first half in a 1-1 draw.
On the resumption of the second half, Omer Senior increased the tally to 2-1 with an assist from Anan Khalalili in the 76th minute of the second half.
Anan Khalalili made it 3-1 for the Israelis in the 85th minute of the second half to herald a historic tournament for Israel.
It’s the first time Israel will win a medal in the global youth football championship.
Israel qualified in Group C of the 2023 U-20 World Cup with 4 points behind leaders Colombia (7 points) after a 1-1 win against Japan (2-1), a 1-2 loss against group C leaders Colombia (1-0), and a 1-1 draw with CAF U-20 football champions Senegal.
Israel defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 in the round of 16 before sending tournament favorite Brazil home with a 3-2 scoreline after extra time.
Uruguay stopped the rampaging victories of the Israeli U-20 football team in the semi-final with a goal victory in the semi-final of the tournament to set the stage for third place earlier today.
Be the first to comment on "Uruguay stun Italy to lift U-20 World Cup trophy"