The 2023 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup (Spanish: Sub-20 Intercontinental 2023) was the second edition of the UEFA–CONMEBOL Under-20 Intercontinental Cup, a one-off football match organised by CONMEBOL and UEFA between the winners of the U-20 Copa Libertadores and UEFA Youth League. As host confederation, CONMEBOL was in charge of the main organization of this edition.[1]
 La Bombonera, venue of the match | |||||||
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| Boca Juniors won 4–1 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 9 September 2023 | ||||||
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| Venue | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Gery Vargas (Bolivia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 37,386 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny 18 °C (64 °F) | ||||||
The match was played on 9 September 2023 at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between the Argentine team Boca Juniors, the 2023 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions, and Dutch team AZ, the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League champions.[2][3][4]
With an attendance of near 38,000 fans at "La Bombonera",[5] Boca Juniors defeated AZ 4–1 on penalties to win their first U-20 Intercontinental title.[6][7] Boca Juniors goalkeeper Sebastián Díaz Robles stopped two penalties during the shoot-out.[8]
Teams edit
| Team | Qualification |
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 Boca Juniors
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2023 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions |
 AZ
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2022–23 UEFA Youth League champions |
Pre-match edit
Officials edit
The refereeing team was appointed by the Referees Committees of CONMEBOL and UEFA; only referees in the FIFA International Referees List were eligible (Regulations Articles 28 and 29).[1] On 4 September 2023, CONMEBOL announced the refereeing team with Bolivian official Gery Vargas as the referee for the match.[9] Vargas is a FIFA referee since 2012.[10] He was joined by three of his fellow countrymen, including assistant referees José Antelo and Edwar Saavedra, with Ivo Méndez serving as the fourth official. Ángelo Hermosilla acted as the video assistant referee (VAR) and Alejandro Molina was the assistant VAR official (AVAR), both from Chile.
Squads edit
Each team had to submit their list of 22 players (including at least two goalkeepers) to its respective confederation by 5 September 2023, 19:00 UTC−3 (ART) or 24:00 UTC+2 (CEST), as appropriate. Only players born on or after 1 January 2003 were eligible to compete. Teams were permitted to make player replacements in cases of serious injuries up to 24 hours prior the start of the match, provided that it was approved by the CONMEBOL Chief Medical Officer and the team doctor concerned (Regulations Articles 26 and 27).[1]
AZ announced its squad on 5 September 2023.[11]
Match edit
Details edit
| Boca Juniors | 1–1 | AZ |
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Mastoras  58' (o.g.) |
Report | Kwakman 42' |
| Penalties | ||
Génez  Di Lollo Acosta Fascendini |
4–1 | Goes Dekker Smit |
          Boca Juniors
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 AZ
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Assistant referees:[9]
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Match rules:[1]
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Notes edit
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Match Rules for the Match of the 2023 Intercontinental U20" (PDF). CONMEBOL. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Boca Juniors y AZ Alkmaar van por la Intercontinental Sub20" [Boca Juniors and AZ Alkmaar go for the U20 Intercontinental] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 4 August 2023.
- ^ "AZ Alkmaar and Boca Juniors to play for the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup in Buenos Aires on 9 September". UEFA. 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Oficial: Boca jugará la final de la Intercontinental Sub 20 en la Bombonera" [Official: Boca will play the U-20 Intercontinental final at La Bombonera]. Olé. 6 August 2023.
- ^ Boca se consagró campeón intercontinental sub 20 por penales on Télam
- ^ Una sana costumbre: Boca campeón del mundo por penales on Olé
- ^ Boca se consagró campeón de la Copa Intercontinental sub 20: el festejo de Riquelme ante una Bombonera colmada at TN, 9 Sep 2023
- ^ ¡Boca campeón de la Intercontinental Sub 20! Venció en los penales a AZ Alkmaar, ESPN
- ^ a b "Árbitros para la Intercontinental Sub20" [Referees for the Under-20 Intercontinental] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "FIFA 2023 Refereeing International Lists" (PDF). FIFA. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "AZ met 22 spelers naar Buenos Aires" [AZ to Buenos Aires with 22 players]. www.az.nl (in Dutch). AZ Alkmaar. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ CONMEBOL [@LibertadoresU20] (September 9, 2023). "¡37.386 almas en La Bombonera para la #Sub20Intercontinental!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 September 2023 – via Twitter.
External links edit
- Intercontinental Sub20 at CONMEBOL.com
- Under-20 Intercontinental at UEFA.com