Wynder on USA’s hopes, 2023 lessons and meeting Mourinho
The FIFA U-20 World Cup™ is old hat for Joshua Wynder. The USA centre-back featured in four of his country’s five matches at Argentina 2023 and is now poised for another knockout-stage run at Chile 2025 heading into their Group E finale against South Africa on Sunday. His experience at this stage has made him […]
Matchday 9 preview: Fates decided as group stage concludes
The curtain comes down on the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ group stages, with seven sides still looking to secure their passage to the knockouts. Fixtures Sunday 5 October South Africa v USA New Caledonia v France Nigeria v Colombia Saudi Arabia v Norway Click here for the competition regulations How to watch You […]
Italy, Mexico and Spain qualify as Australia stay alive
Mexico got by already-qualified Morocco to finish second in Group C, while Spain eliminated Brazil and booked their place in the knockouts by finishing third in the same section at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™. In Group D, Argentina finished top after beating Italy, who went through as runners-up. Australia defeated Cuba to […]
Visa Player of the Match – every winner
Find out who was named Visa Player of the Match for every game at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™. Saturday 27 September Sunday 28 September Monday 29 September Tuesday 30 September Wednesday 1 October Group C: Brazil 1-2 Morocco – Gessime Yassine (Morocco) Thursday 2 October Friday 3 October
From despair to relief: Chile’s emotional rollercoaster
Uncertainty lingered in the air at Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos. On a night that promised a nationwide celebration, boosted by Javier Carcamo’s 27th-minute goal from outside the box, the match ended in heartbreak thanks to Omar Khedr’s wonder strike in the fifth minute of stoppage time. The shock defeat to the Egyptians first sparked […]
Eusebio’s improbable Toronto title triumph
Of all the trophies won by Eusebio in his illustrious career, none was more unlikely than the North American Soccer League Championship (NASL) title he secured with Toronto Metros-Croatia in 1976 — a team led by an unbeloved coach nicknamed “Ivan the Terrible” and one that relied on collections in local churches to pay for players’ wages. […]
Becker: Suriname qualifying would be like winning a trophy
For Sheraldo Becker, qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 26™ would represent much more than reaching a tournament. The Suriname forward sees it as the opportunity to forever change the course of football in his country. Born in Amsterdam to Surinamese parents, Becker represented the Netherlands at the youth national team level but in 2020 […]
Al-Tamari: No team gets past Jordan without a fight
“Jordanian players are defined by grit and determination”. With these words, Mousa Al-Taamari captured the spirit that carried his national team to a history-making first qualification for the FIFA World Cup 26™. Indirectly, his words also embody the meaning of the Jordanian national team’s nickname – ‘Al-Nashama’ – a term that in Arabic conveys generosity […]
Morocco shatter Cristiano’s dream to make history for Africa
Morocco 1-0 Portugal Qatar 2022 | Quarter-finals Al Thumama Stadium, Doha Attendance: 44,198 Morocco goal: Youssef En-Nesyri (42) Teams Morocco Coach: Walid Regragui Starting XI: Yassine Bounou; Roman Saiss, Jawad El Yamiq, Yahia Attiyat Allah, Achraf Hakimi; Sofyan Amrabat, Selim Amallah, Azzedine Ounahi; Sofian Boufal, Hakim Ziyech, Youssef En-Nesyri Substitutions: Achraf Dari for Romain Saiss […]
Wynder on USA’s hopes, 2023 lessons and meeting Mourinho
The FIFA U-20 World Cup™ is old hat for Joshua Wynder. The USA centre-back featured in four of his country’s five matches at Argentina 2023 and is now poised for another knockout-stage run at Chile 2025 heading into their Group E finale against South Africa on Sunday. His experience at this stage has made him […]