2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup final

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup final
Event2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Date11 June 2023
VenueLa Plata Stadium, La Plata
RefereeGlenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Attendance38,297
WeatherClear
8 °C (46 °F)

The 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup final was the final match and culmination of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, hosted by Argentina. The match was played at the La Plata Stadium in La Plata on 11 June 2023, and was contested by Italy and Uruguay. Uruguay won the match after defeating Italy 1–0, winning their first U-20 title.[1][2][3] It was the country's first major title since the 2011 Copa America and their first world title since the 1950 FIFA World Cup, both with their senior national team.

Road to the final

Uruguay Round Italy
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Iraq 4–0 Match 1  Brazil 3–2
 England 2–3 Match 2  Nigeria 0–2
 Tunisia 1–0 Match 3  Dominican Republic 3–0
Group E runners-up

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Knockout stage
2  Uruguay 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
3  Tunisia 3 1 0 2 3 2 +1 3
4  Iraq 3 0 1 2 0 7 −7 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Final standings Group D runners-up

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6 Knockout stage
2  Italy 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3  Nigeria 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
4  Dominican Republic 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Gambia 1–0 Round of 16  England 2–1
 United States 2–0 Quarter-finals  Colombia 3–1
 Israel 1–0 Semi-finals  South Korea 2–1

Match

Details

Uruguay 1–0 Italy
L. Rodríguez 86' Report
Uruguay
Italy
GK 12 Randall Rodríguez
CB 2 Sebastián Boselli
CB 16 Facundo González
CB 13 Alan Matturro
CM 8 Rodrigo Chagas
CM 5 Fabricio Díaz (c)  90+12'
CM 14 Damián García
RW 11 Juan Cruz de los Santos  90+2'
AM 10 Franco González
LW 7 Anderson Duarte  62'
CF 19 Luciano Rodríguez  90+6'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Andrés Ferrari  62'
MF 15 Ignacio Sosa  90+2'
MF 18 Santiago Homenchenko  90+6'
Coach:
Marcelo Broli
GK 1 Sebastiano Desplanches
RB 4 Matteo Prati  83'
CB 5 Daniele Ghilardi
CB 14 Gabriele Guarino  33'
LB 3 Riccardo Turicchia
DM 16 Giacomo Faticanti  46'
RM 8 Cesare Casadei
LM 6 Samuel Giovane (c)  89'
AM 10 Tommaso Baldanzi  89'
CF 20 Simone Pafundi  56'
CF 9 Giuseppe Ambrosino  47'  56'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Mattia Zanotti  90'  46'
FW 18 Francesco Pio Esposito  56'
FW 11 Daniele Montevago  56'
MF 7 Niccolò Pisilli  89'
MF 17 Luca Lipani  90+12'  89'
Coach:
Carmine Nunziata

Assistant referees:
Mahbod Beigi (Sweden)
Andreas Söderkvist (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
Reserve assistant referee:
William Arrieta (Costa Rica)
Video assistant referees:
Fedayi San (Switzerland)
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Juan Lara (Chile)

Match rules:

References

  1. ^ "Uruguay lift FIFA U-20 World Cup for first time after beating Italy in final". FIFA. 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Uruguay dominate Italy to win first Under-20 World Cup". ESPN. 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Uruguay edge Italy for U-20 World Cup football title in Argentina". MercoPress. 12 June 2023.