The first round of fixtures at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ are set to conclude, with four titanic tussles coming your way. Türkiye 2013 winners France begin their campaign against South Africa in Rancagua, as Norway and Nigeria cross swords in Talca. Later in the day, USA and New Caledonia do battle, while Colombia and Saudi Arabia face off.
Fixtures
Monday 29 September
France v South Africa
Norway v Nigeria
USA v New Caledonia
Colombia v Saudi Arabia
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+.
France v South Africa
17:00 in Rancagua
22:00 in Paris
22:00 in Johannesburg
No team netted more than France’s nine on their way to the UEFA U-19 EURO final, while no side which advanced to the semi-finals conceded fewer than South Africa’s three during their U-20 Africa Cup of Nations success. The unstoppable force meets the immovable object in this intriguing Rancagua showdown.
Players to watch
Tylon Smith
Few players had a bigger impact on South Africa’s charge to continental glory than centre-back Smith, as a string of impressive performances saw the centre-back named Player of the Tournament.
Lucas Michal
One of France’s most exciting youth prospects, forward Michal is already a first-team regular at Monaco and will look to further his reputation here.
Norway v Nigeria
17:00 in Talca
21:00 in Abuja
22:00 in Oslo
This marks the first meeting of these two sides on U-20 World Cup soil, with Bjorn Johansen’s Norway hell-bent on escaping the group phase for the first time. Nigeria, meanwhile, have finished as runners-up on two occasions and placed third once, and will be keen to reach the podium once more.
Players to watch
Sondre Granaas
Johansen has a number of exciting midfielders at his disposal, with Molde’s Granaas arguably chief among them. He’s comfortable with the ball at his feet and leaves opponents bamboozled with his silky dribbling.
Daniel Bameyi
Central defender Bameyi, who is still 19 but already has three senior caps, is preparing for his second U-20 World Cup after leading the Flying Eagles to the quarter-finals at Argentina 2023.
USA v New Caledonia
19:00 in Washington DC
20:00 in Rancagua
10:00 on Tuesday in Noumea
USA head to these finals with a squad packed with talent that will have more than an eye on next year’s FIFA World Cup 26 on home soil, knowing strong performances in Chile could do their chances of a senior run the world of good. They’ll face a trailblazing New Caledonia side who are playing their first match at this level.
Players to watch
Benjamin Cremaschi
South Florida native Cremaschi earned rave reviews for his performances on the global stage at the recent FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, while he was also part of the USA team which played at Paris 2024.
Nolhann Alebate
Alebate captained the New Caledonia team that played at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ and has quickly earned a name for himself as the Islanders’ next great hope.
Colombia v Saudi Arabia
18:00 in Bogota
20:00 in Talca
02:00 on Tuesday in Riyadh
These two sides have played at these finals on a combined 20 occasions, but this Talca tussle marks the first time they’ve locked horns at the event. Colombia were one of the surprise packages from South American qualifying as they topped a group containing Brazil and Argentina, before eventually placing third. Saudi Arabia also impressed in preliminaries, reaching the final of the Asian Cup where they were edged out on penalties by Australia.
Players to watch
Neiser Villarreal
Colombia’s standout forward topped the goalscoring charts at this year’s South American U-20 Championship with eight goals and four assists in just nine outings. Few would bet against him finding the net in Chile.
Talal Haji
A traditional No9, Haji combines power and pace with a fine touch and dribbling flair which means he’s already earned senior recognition.
