Italy ousted England at the Under-20 World Cup after a late penalty saw them win 2-1 in their last-16 tie.
First-half goals from Tommaso Baldanzi and Alfie Devine whom The Athletic is tracking as part of the series My Football Journey: The Road to 2026 meant the sides spent much of the game level at La Plata Stadium in Argentina.
Devine had cancelled out Baldanzi’s eighth-minute opener just moments after hitting the crossbar, meeting Dane Scarlett’s cross with the inside of his right boot.
But Jarell Quansah was punished for handball after attempting to block a shot six.
Nigeria delivered a shock to the host nation and tournament favorites, Argentina, with a sensational 2-0 victory on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Rilwanu Haliru Sarki in the Round of 16 encounter propelled the Flying Eagles into the last
The Nigerian squad will play the quarter-final fixture on June 4. The Gambia, the last African nation in the competition will play Uruguay on Thursday (June 1st) for a spot in the last 8.
Tunisia defeated Iraq 3-0 in the all-Arab clash at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Thursday to keep their second round hopes very much alive and leave the losers stunned and looking at early elimination. Despite the scoreline, Iraq dominated much of the game against the clinical North Africans but two goals in two minutes early in the second half turned the game at La Plata in