Colombia face France in the Under-20 World Cup third-place play-off | OneFootball

France, meanwhile, also comes in shaken after being eliminated on penalties by Morocco, following a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time.

On their path to the semifinals, Colombia topped Group F with five points and then defeated South Africa and Spain in the knockout rounds. If they manage to beat the French, they will match their best historical performance at a U-20 World Cup, achieved in 2003.

The French team, for its part, advanced as one of the best third-place teams and then eliminated Japan and Norway before falling in the semifinals. Now, both teams will look to close the tournament with a place on the podium and a medal to reward their performance.

Probable lineups

Colombia: Jordan García; Juan Arizala, Yeimar Mosquera, Simón García, Julián Bazán; Joel Romero, Elkin Rivero, Kener González, Royner Benítez; Oscar Perea and Emilio Aristizábal. Head coach: César Torres.

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