The United States took the first ticket to the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup being played in Argentina by beating New Zealand 4-0, adding their fourth straight victory in the tournament without conceding even a goal.
Owen Michael WolffAustin FC player of Major League Soccer (MLS) opened the account after 14 minutes, cade cowellwho plays in that same League, but in San José Earthquake, increased at 61′, while Justin Che, from Germany’s Hoffenheim, celebrated the third at 75′ and Rokas Pukstas, a Hajduk Split player who had entered minutes before , he put definitive figures to the game at 82 ‘.
A categorical triumph, that of the team coached by Michael Anthony Vargas that outlines him as a candidate for the title in a category in which the team from that country had its best performance in the Cup that Saudi Arabia hosted in 1989 (it finished fourth after losing to Brazil the duel for third place).
This US team is advancing at a steady pace and today they endorsed it at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in the province of Mendoza against a New Zealand team that managed to stay in the game despite the disadvantage and even the second US goal, which seemed to end the dispute.
The United States, which along with host Argentina was the only one to advance to the round of 16 with an ideal score, now awaits the duel that Uruguay and Gambia will play tomorrow (who finished the group stage as England’s escort in the E and as leader del F, respectively), at the Madre de Ciudades Stadium in the central province of Santiago del Estero.
Today, at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in the province of Mendoza, Uzbekistan faced Israel for the second ticket to the quarterfinals.
The Israeli national team advanced to the round of 16 with a win, a draw and a loss as Colombia’s escort in Group C, while Uzbekistan closed behind Argentina in Group A that also ranked New Zealand as one of the best third parties in the tournament. .
The “Albiceleste” coached by Javier Mascherano, like the United States, closed the group stage with three victories in the same number of games (ten goals for and only one against).
Argentine fans are excited about the possibility of repeating the praise in a World Cup that they are contesting because FIFA withdrew the organization from Indonesia for political reasons (Mascherano’s team had failed to qualify for the tournament).
Argentina, the most successful team in history with six titles in this category, knew how to fall in love with football and reverse that image that it had left in the South American that was played in Colombia, which Brazil conquered and which also qualified Uruguay, the hosts “coffee growers” and Ecuador.
The “albiceleste” will seek a ticket to the quarterfinals tomorrow at the Bicentennial Stadium in the province of San Juan against Nigeria, world runner-up in the category in 1989 and in 2005, the latter edition in which they lost the final in the Netherlands against the Argentina of Lionel Messi, who that afternoon scored the two goals of the win.
Those who today try to emulate the captain of the new world champion in Qatar 2022 at the level of senior teams will go out to endorse their aspirations against the African team, which advanced to the round of 16 as one of the best third parties behind Brazil and Italy in Group D .
If they succeed, they will clash on June 4 in Santiago del Estero with the winner of the match that will be played on Thursday in the same scenario by Ecuador (guard of the United States in Group A) and South Korea (guard of Gambia in Group F). .
Tomorrow, in addition, the always-favorite “canarinha” and Tunisia, third in Group E, which qualified as leader of England and Uruguay as escort, will collide in the province of San Juan.
The English team will also meet on Wednesday, but at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in the city of La Plata, with Italy, which closed behind Brazil and ahead of Nigeria in the group stage, all three with six units (they will solved by goal difference).
Carmine Nunziata’s “azzurra” is preparing to experience a duel that at the level of senior teams encouraged the same rivals at Wembley in the final of the Eurocup that was played in 2021.
The selection of the “Three Lions” will seek revenge tomorrow in this U-20 World Cup against an Italy that will not be able to count on the suspended defender Daniele Ghilardi, “a key player in defense”, according to the DT.
Italy will have tournament scorer Cesare Casadei, author of four goals and who knows English football as he plays on loan at Reading, on loan from Chelsea.
Three players from the English League joined the team coached by Ian Foster in the last few hours: midfielder Carnay Chukwemeka (Chelsea) and defenders Booke Norton Cuffy and Callum Doyle, from Conventry (who lost the play-offs due to promotion to the Premier League).
The winner of Italy-England will play on June 3 in San Juan with the winner of the match between Colombia and Slovakia tomorrow, also in San Juan.
The “coffee maker” advanced to the round of 16 as leader of Group C that also qualified Israel, while Slovakia was third in Group A led by the United States ahead of Ecuador.
Source: Ambito
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