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Italy, Colombia’s rival in the U-20 World Cup quarterfinals • La Nación


Italy defeated England 2-1 in the round of 16 of the U-20 World Cup, thus becoming Colombia’s rival in the quarterfinals. The game will be played next Saturday, June 3.

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The Colombian team thrashed Slovakia and qualified for the quarterfinals of the U20 World Cup. The team led by Héctor Cárdenas gave a recital in the second half, leaving the European team without a chance.

It must be taken into account that Colombia is undefeated in the U-20 World Cup, with three wins and one draw, scoring 9 goals and conceding 4 goals (one goal conceded per game).

Their rival will be Italy, who beat England 2-1 in the round of 16. The Italian national team qualified as second in group D, surprising in their debut by beating Brazil (3-2); then they lost to Nigeria (0-3) and beat the Dominican Republic (3-0).

It is the sixth time in history that the ‘tricolor’ has reached the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup. His against Italy will be played on Saturday, June 3 at 4:00 pm, Colombian time.

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