France U20 vs United States U20, 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup, Round of 16

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
France U20
  • 41': Amine Gouiri
  • 55': Nabil Alioui
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2 - 3
United States U20
  • 25': Sebastian Soto
  • 74': Sebastian Soto
  • 83': Justin Rennicks

U.S. shocks France to reach U20 WC quarters

Sebastian Soto scored twice to fire the United States into the U20 World Cup quarterfinals with a shock 3-2 win against France on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Amine Gouiri (France U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Chris Richards (USA U20).
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Michaël Cuisance (France U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
  • 5': Dan-Axel Zagadou (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Richard Ledezma (USA U20).
  • 6': Foul by Brandon Servania (USA U20).
  • 6': Michaël Cuisance (France U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Christopher Gloster.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (France U20) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Richard Ledezma (USA U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
  • 15': Foul by Christopher Gloster (USA U20).
  • 15': Michaël Cuisance (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Evan Ndicka (France U20).
  • 16': Sebastian Soto (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Aboubacar Keita.
  • 19': Foul by Timothy Weah (USA U20).
  • 19': Nabil Alioui (France U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Michaël Cuisance (France U20) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Youssouf Fofana (France U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan-Axel Zagadou.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Nabil Alioui (France U20) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance.
  • 25': Goal! France U20 0, USA U20 1. Sebastian Soto (USA U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Richard Ledezma with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 26': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Timothy Weah.
  • 26': Delay in match (France U20).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Brandon Servania (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Amine Gouiri (France U20).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Paxton Pomykal (USA U20).
  • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Michaël Cuisance (France U20) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
  • 37': Foul by Dan-Axel Zagadou (France U20).
  • 37': Sebastian Soto (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Nabil Alioui (France U20).
  • 39': Sergino Dest (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Goal! France U20 1, USA U20 1. Amine Gouiri (France U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
  • 44': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Aboubacar Keita.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (France U20).
  • 45'+2': Richard Ledezma (USA U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, France U20 1, USA U20 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins France U20 1, USA U20 1.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Moussa Diaby (France U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (France U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance.
  • 54': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
  • 54': Christopher Gloster (USA U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Moussa Diaby (France U20).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Moussa Diaby (France U20) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Loiodice.
  • 55': Goal! France U20 2, USA U20 1. Nabil Alioui (France U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 58': Foul by Nabil Alioui (France U20).
  • 58': Konrad De la Fuente (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Sergino Dest.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (France U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
  • 63': Enzo Loiodice (France U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Sebastian Soto (USA U20).
  • 63': Substitution, USA U20. Ulysses Llanez Jr replaces Konrad De la Fuente.
  • 63': Substitution, USA U20. Justin Rennicks replaces Richard Ledezma.
  • 64': Substitution, France U20. Lenny Pintor replaces Nabil Alioui.
  • 65': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
  • 67': Enzo Loiodice (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Ulysses Llanez Jr (USA U20).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ulysses Llanez Jr (USA U20) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aboubacar Keita.
  • 70': Foul by Justin Rennicks (USA U20).
  • 70': Michaël Cuisance (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Delay in match (France U20).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Goal! France U20 2, USA U20 2. Sebastian Soto (USA U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timothy Weah with a through ball.
  • 76': Foul by Enzo Loiodice (France U20).
  • 76': Ulysses Llanez Jr (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Evan Ndicka (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Sebastian Soto (USA U20).
  • 79': Amine Gouiri (France U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Chris Richards (USA U20).
  • 79': Substitution, France U20. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Enzo Loiodice.
  • 81': Foul by Thomas Basila (France U20).
  • 81': Ulysses Llanez Jr (USA U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Timothy Weah (USA U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paxton Pomykal.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Sergino Dest (USA U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 83': Goal! France U20 2, USA U20 3. Justin Rennicks (USA U20) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  • 85': Corner, France U20. Conceded by Chris Richards.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Richards (USA U20).
  • 86': Substitution, France U20. Yacine Adli replaces Youssouf Fofana.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Lenny Pintor (France U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ulysses Llanez Jr (USA U20).
  • 90'+1': Yacine Adli (France U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, USA U20. Mark McKenzie replaces Sebastian Soto.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dan-Axel Zagadou (France U20).
  • 90'+4': Paxton Pomykal (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Brandon Servania (USA U20).
  • 90'+5': Yacine Adli (France U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, France U20 2, USA U20 3.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, France U20 2, USA U20 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
38.4 Possession 61.6
7 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 476
346 Passes 561
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 2
8 Crosses 12
0.0 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 44
23 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
24 Effective Tackles 12
38 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
10 Interceptions 11
18 Effective Clearances 7
18 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

Venue: Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 8,469

Line-Ups

FRA France U20 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alban Lafont (GK)
5 Dan-Axel Zagadou
4 Boubacar Kamara
3 Evan Ndicka
15 Thomas Basila
6 Enzo Loiodice
8 Michaël Cuisance
18 Youssouf Fofana
9 Amine Gouiri
11 Nabil Alioui
10 Moussa Diaby
France U20 Substitutes:
Yacine Adli, Illan Meslier, Nicolas Cozza, Jean-Clair Todibo, Ibrahima Diallo, Lenny Pintor, Moussa Sylla, Sambou Sissoko, Didier Desprez.

USA United States U20 (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Brady Scott (GK)
13 Aboubacar Keita
5 Chris Richards
16 Brandon Servania
3 Chris Gloster
2 Sergiño Dest
20 Richard Ledezma
10 Paxton Pomykal
11 Timothy Weah
17 Konrad De La Fuente
9 Sebastian Soto
United States U20 Substitutes:
Julián Araujo, Mark McKenzie, Justin Rennicks, Ulysses Llanez, Carlos Dos Santos, Edwin Cerrillo, David Ochoa, Matthew Real.

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