It’s decision day in Groups A and B at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™, with seven sides – including the hosts – in the hunt for a place in the knockouts.
Fixtures
Friday 3 October
Panama v Korea Republic
Ukraine v Paraguay
Egypt v Chile
New Zealand v Japan
How to watch
You can purchase tickets to watch the stars of tomorrow play live here. You can also stream all matches for free on FIFA+.
Panama v Korea Republic
15:00 in Panama City
17:00 in Santiago
05:00 on Saturday in Seoul
These two recovered from first-game losses to take a point in their second matches. Victory for Panama could place them strongly among third-placed sides, while a draw would offer them a slither of hope. Only a win gives Korea Republic a chance.
Players to watch
Shin Minha
Korea Republic’s highly-rated defender has impressed so far, and will need to be at his best to keep a lively Panama attack in check.
Gustavo Herrera
With one goal and two assists to his name, the all-action forward has been involved in every Panama strike so far.
Ukraine v Paraguay
17:00 in Valparaiso
17:00 in Asuncion
23:00 in Kyiv
A draw here would be enough for both parties to reach the knockouts, while a winner would secure their place in top spot and a last-16 bout with a third-placed side.
Players to watch
Danylo Krevsun
The Dortmund man has been ever-present in the Ukraine engine room, standing out for his creativity and tireless work rate.
Facundo Insfran
Paraguay had to play the entire second half a man light against Korea Republic but battled to a vital point thanks to the heroics of their goalkeeper.
Egypt v Chile
20:00 in Santiago
01:00 on Saturday in Cairo
Of the septet hoping to advance, Egypt are in the weakest position. Back-to-back losses mean they’ll need to win and pray other results go their way. For the hosts, a point could be enough while victory would confirm their progress.
Players to watch
Mohamed Abdalla
Egypt’s attack was sharper against New Zealand than it had been versus Japan, with Abdalla central to that improvement.
Sebastian Mella
The goalkeeper has been one of the host’s standout players so far, making a handful of smart stops against New Zealand and saving a Japan penalty last time out.
New Zealand v Japan
20:00 in Valparaiso
08:00 on Saturday in Tokyo
12:00 on Saturday in Auckland
New Zealand know a victory guarantees their progress while a draw or defeat leaves it to chance. Japan are assured of their knockout place and a point or better rubber-stamps top spot.
Players to watch
Luke Brooke-Smith
The 17-year-old winger, who made history by becoming the youngest player to debut for the senior side in more than 40 years just before this tournament, has furthered his reputation with two lively displays and a goal against Egypt.
Yumeki Yokoyama
Yokoyama emerged from the bench and fired home a terrific goal to seal the win against Chile and, with Japan’s progress now secure, could earn a first tournament start here.
