U-20 World Cup kicks off: when Argentina play and where to watch 👀 | OneFootball

The Argentina National Team has already arrived in Chile, where this Saturday, September 27, starting at 5:00 p.m. local time, the kick-off of the U-20 World Cup organized by FIFA will take place. The 24th edition of the Youth World Cup will be hosted by the neighboring country, and the team led by Diego Placente will make its debut next Sunday in Valparaíso against Cuba.

There will be a total of 22 days of competition between the opening and the grand final, which will be played on October 19 at the National Stadium in Santiago. If the Argentina National Team wants to reach that match and fight for its seventh U-20 World Cup, it will have to qualify for the knockout stage in a group it shares with Cuba, Australia, and Italy. Then, it will have to get through the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals.

Below, everything you need to know about the Argentina National Team and its journey in the U-20 World Cup.

Argentina National Team Call-ups for the U-20 World Cup GOALKEEPERS: Santino Barbi – Talleres, Álvaro Busso – Vélez Sarsfield, Alain Gómez – Valencia. DEFENDERS: Dylan Gorosito – Boca, Santiago Fernández – Talleres, Tobías Ramírez – Argentinos Juniors, Valente Pierani – Estudiantes de La Plata, Juan Manuel Villalba – Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Teo Rodríguez Pagano – San Lorenzo, Julio Soler – Bournemouth. MIDFIELDERS: Tomás Pérez – Porto, Milton Delgado – Boca, Tobías Andrada – Vélez Sarsfield, Álvaro Montoro – Botafogo, Valentino Acuña – Newell’s Old Boys, Santino Andino – Godoy Cruz FORWARDS: Alejo Sarco – Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Ian Subiabre – River, Mateo Silvetti – Inter Miami, Gianluca Prestianni – Benfica, Maher Carrizo – Vélez Sarsfield. Squad Numbers for the Argentina National Team in the U-20 World Cup GOALKEEPERS: 1- Santino Barbi, 12- Álvaro Busso, 21- Alain Gómez.

DEFENDERS: 2 – Tobías Ramírez, 3- Julio Soler, 4- Dylan Gorosito, 6- Juan Manuel Villalba, 13- Valente Pierani, 14- Santiago Fernández, 16- Teo Rodríguez Pagano.

MIDFIELDERS: 5- Milton Delgado, 8- Valentino Acuña, 10- Álvaro Montoro, 15- Tomás Pérez, 18- Tobías Andrada, 19- Santino Andino.

FORWARDS: 7- Maher Carrizo, 9- Alejo Sarco, 11- Ian Subiabre, 17- Mateo Silvetti, 20- Gianluca Prestianni.

Argentina National Team Schedule in the U-20 World Cup

U-20 World Cup Format

The format of the U-20 World Cup, from its group stage, includes the participation of 24 teams divided into 6 groups – A to F – with four nations in each. Each team will face the other three in its group, and the top two from each group will advance to the round of 16. In addition, the four best third-placed teams will also move on to the next round.

Then, from the round of 16 onwards, it will be single-elimination, as in the senior World Cup, including a third-place match. This is how the round of 16 matchups will be played:

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