USA beat Italy and reach Under-20 World Cup quarter-finals | OneFootball

With a much superior football performance, the United States secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the U-20 World Cup in Chile this Thursday (9th) by defeating Italy 3-0, who barely troubled the American defense.

At El Teniente Stadium in Rancagua (90 km south of Santiago), Parma midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi took advantage of a loose ball in the small area at 15 minutes to put the United States ahead, in a play where the ‘azzurra’ defense failed to clear the ball after a corner.

Midfielder Niko Tsakiris extended the lead with a free-kick in the final stretch (79′), with a mid-height shot that went through the wall.

Cremaschi sealed the victory in a quick counter-attack in injury time (90’+3), after a recovery near midfield, when Italy was seeking a goal.

The round of 16 match between Morocco and South Korea will be played later this Thursday at 8 PM (Brasília time).

The winner of this match will face the United States in the quarter-finals on Sunday, in the same city, with the game scheduled for 5 PM (Brasília time).

Round of 16 matches of the U-20 World Cup:

Tuesday:

Ukraine – Spain 0 – 1 Chile – Mexico 1 – 4

Wednesday:

Argentina – Nigeria 4 – 0 Colombia – South Africa 3 – 1 Paraguay – Norway 0 – 1 (after extra time) Japan – France 0 – 1 (after extra time)

Thursday:

United States – Italy 3 – 0 Morocco – South Korea in Rancagua (8 PM)

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