2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup final

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.

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)
2019
2025

Road to the final edit

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 edit

Details edit

Uruguay  1–0  Italy
L. Rodríguez   86' Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uruguay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy
GK 12 Randall Rodríguez
RB 8 Rodrigo Chagas
CB 2 Sebastián Boselli
CB 16 Facundo González
LB 13 Alan Matturro
CM 5 Fabricio Díaz (c)   90+12'
CM 14 Damián García
RW 19 Luciano Rodríguez   90+6'
AM 10 Franco González
LW 11 Juan Cruz de los Santos   90+2'
CF 7 Anderson Duarte   62'
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 3 Riccardo Turicchia
CB 5 Daniele Ghilardi
CB 14 Gabriele Guarino   33'
LB 6 Samuel Giovane (c)   89'
CM 4 Matteo Prati   83'
CM 16 Giacomo Faticanti   46'
CM 8 Cesare Casadei
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 edit

  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.