💎 10 young talents to watch at the Under-20 World Cup | OneFootball

The U-20 World Cup will kick off this Saturday (27th) with two matches, Japan vs Egypt and South Korea vs Ukraine, and will conclude on October 20th.

With that in mind, we present 10 talents for you to keep an eye on during the tournament.

1. Gianluca Prestianni (Argentina)

The Argentine is one of his country’s brightest prospects after leaving Vélez. He signed with Benfica a year and a half ago and, while making a place for himself with the Eagles, he also wants to shine with the ‘albiceleste’ at the U-20 World Cup. He’s a daring winger who can play on both flanks.

2. Álvaro Montoro (Argentina)

The Argentine is one of the jewels of Davide Ancelotti’s Botafogo. He’s a very dynamic player, capable of causing damage from midfield on both sides. And he’s only 18 years old.

3. Julio Soler (Argentina)

He stood out last season at Lanús, where he came up through the youth ranks, and then moved to Bournemouth, where he has barely played a few minutes since arriving in the last transfer window. Now he will be looking for more consistency and to shine with his national team.

4. Jon Martin (Spain)

The Spanish gem is in the midst of a situation at Real Sociedad that doesn’t see him as a starter in Sergio Francisco’s plans, but he is also considered the future of the ‘txuri-urdin’ defense. He’s a promising powerhouse with uncommon aerial ability.

5. Pablo García (Spain)

He is the big star of a Spanish team that boasts a great squad. A standout with Spain’s U-17 and U-19 teams as well as Betis. He’s a natural goalscorer capable of showing enviable versatility.

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6. Mattia Liberali (Italy)

In Italy, there’s a sense that he’s a great midfield prospect, but he hasn’t managed to make his mark at Milan. He now plays for Catanzaro in Italy’s Serie B.

7. Djylian N'Guessan (France)

He is one of the youngest players to go to the tournament, having just turned 17 a few days ago. The St. Etienne gem shone with France’s U-17 and U-19 teams and is a natural goalscorer and a “number 9” with great game awareness.

8. Pedrinho (Brazil)

He’s only 19 years old and has already shone for Corinthians, despite having just one year with the first team. His standout performances for Timão earned him a move to Zenit in 2024 for 9 million euros.

9. Elias Montiel (Mexico)

From the matches he played for Pachuca at the Club World Cup, we’re excited for this U-20 World Cup. He’s a different kind of midfielder, capable of setting the tempo of the game—something he already did against Real Madrid—and Mexico hopes to go far with him.

10. Obedi Vargas (Mexico)

The Mexican is a homegrown talent who grew up in the United States. A youth product and current player for the Seattle Sounders since 2021, he’s looking to shine in midfield with “El Tri.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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