Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 to win maiden Under-20 World Cup title

Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 to win maiden Under-20 World Cup title

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Category : Sports Published on: June 15 2023

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Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 on Sunday to win its first Under-20 World Cup title.
Luciano Rodríguez scored the winning goal in the 86th minute in a header from close range, giving Uruguay a much deserved victory after an entire match of dominance against Italy.
France finished third, defeating South Korea 3-2 in the third-place playoff.
Nigeria won the Golden Boot award, with 10 goals.
Argentina’s Thiago Almada won the Golden Ball award, as the tournament’s best player.
The tournament was first held in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship.
The name was changed to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2005.
The tournament is held every two years, in odd-numbered years.
Twelve different nations have won the title, with Argentina being the most successful team with six titles.
Brazil has won five titles, while Portugal, Nigeria, Spain, and Uruguay have each won two titles.

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