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The U-20 World Cup will kick off this Saturday with two matches, Japan vs. Egypt and South Korea vs. Ukraine, and will conclude on October 20.

With that in mind, we present 10 talents to watch during the tournament.

1. Gianluca Prestianni (Argentina)

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The Argentine is one of his country's top prospects after coming through Vélez. He signed with Benfica a year and a half ago and, while he is working to secure a spot with the Eagles, he wants to shine with the 'Albiceleste' at the U-20 World Cup. He is a daring winger who can play on both flanks.

2. Álvaro Montoro (Argentina)

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The Argentine is one of the jewels of Davide Ancelotti's Botafogo. He is a very dynamic player, capable of causing problems both as an attacking midfielder and on either wing. He arrives at the tournament at just 18 years old.

3. Julio Soler (Argentina)

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He shone last season at Lanús, where he came through the youth ranks, which led to his signing by Bournemouth, with whom he has only played a few minutes since his arrival in the summer. Here, he will look for more playing time and to shine with his national team.

4. Jon Martín (Spain)

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The Spanish center-back is in the midst of a situation at Real Sociedad that does not make him an undisputed starter in Sergio Francisco's plans, but he is also seen as the future of the 'txuri-urdin' defense. He is a promising center-back with unusual aerial prowess.

5. Pablo García (Spain)

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He is the big star of a Spanish team that boasts a great squad. He comes into the tournament after shining with Spain U-17, Spain U-19, Betis youth, Betis Deportivo, and even the Betis first team, all in just one year. He is a natural dribbler, capable of pulling off a wide variety of tricks and scoring goals.

6. Mattia Liberali (Italy)

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In Italy, there is a sense that he is a great prospect as an attacking midfielder, but he has yet to make the expected breakthrough with Milan and is now transferred to Catanzaro in Serie B. However, he has shown his true talent with Italy's youth teams.

7. Djylian N'Guessan (France)

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He is one of the youngest players at the tournament, having just turned 17 a few days ago. The St. Etienne striker has shone with France's U-17 and U-19 teams and is both a natural goal scorer and a 'number 9' with great game intelligence.

8. Pedro (Brazil)

He is only 19 years old and has already made a big impact at Corinthians in Rio de Janeiro despite having just one year with the first team. His potential led him to sign with Russian side Zenit in 2024 for 9 million euros.

9. Elías Montiel (Mexico)

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The glimpses he showed us at the Club World Cup with Pachuca have us excited for this U-20 World Cup. He is a unique midfielder, able to inject pace into the game—something he already did against none other than Real Madrid—and Mexico hopes to build the team around him.

10. Obed Vargas (Mexico)

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The Mexican is a homegrown talent who has grown up in the United States. A product and current player of the Seattle Sounders since 2021, he is looking to shine from midfield with "El Tri".

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