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The United States secured a spot in the knockout stage of the U20 World Cup with a 3-0 victory over France, featuring late goals from Gozo, Raines, and Zambrano-Delgado, after a scoreless first half, and marking their second win over France in the tournament's history.
Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 to win the Under-20 World Cup, with Luciano Rodriguez scoring the winning goal four minutes from time. Italy's Cesare Casadei, the tournament's top scorer with seven goals, won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot awards. Uruguay dominated the match and ended a streak of four consecutive wins from European teams at the tournament. Israel secured third place by beating South Korea 3-1.
Cesare Casadei, the captain of Italy's U20 team, scored again in their 2-1 win over South Korea in the semifinals of the U20 World Cup, taking his tally to 7 goals in the tournament. Italy will face Uruguay in the final, where Casadei will look to lead his team to victory.
The US Men's U20 national team advanced to the knockout rounds of the U20 World Cup with a perfect group stage record, including a 2-0 win over Slovakia. Ecuador also advanced from the group after a 9-0 dismantling of Fiji, with 16-year-old Kendry Páez becoming the youngest-ever scorer in a men's U20 World Cup. Gaga Slonina helped secure the US team's clean sheet with multiple excellent saves.
The United States defeated Fiji 3-0 in the U20 World Cup, with goals from Diego Luna, Cade Cowell, and Caleb Wiley. The win puts the U.S. in a strong position to advance out of Group B and into the knockout rounds of the tournament. The team dominated the match, outshooting Fiji 31-6, and will face Slovakia in their final group stage game.
Argentina has submitted a formal bid to host the Under-20 World Cup this year after Indonesia was stripped of its rights to stage the tournament. FIFA will decide whether to accept the proposal in two or three days. Israel has expressed support for Argentina hosting the event, which is scheduled to start on May 20.