U.S. cruises past Italy to reach U20 World Cup quarterfinals
The United States reached a fifth consecutive quarterfinal of the FIFA men's Under-20 World Cup after defeating Italy 3-0 in Rancagua, Chile, on Thursday.
FIFA Under-20 World Cup
FULL TIME
- Benjamin Cremaschi 15'
- Niko Tsakiris 79'
- Benjamin Cremaschi 90'+3'
Estadio El Teniente · 6,598 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/25 | vs Morocco U20 | L 1-3 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup |
| 10/5/25 | @ South Africa U20 | L 1-2 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup |
| 10/2/25 | vs France U20 | W 3-0 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup |
| 9/29/25 | vs New Caledonia U20 | W 9-1 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup |
| 6/4/23 | vs Uruguay U20 | L 0-2 | FIFA Under-20 World Cup |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 90'+3'
Goal! USA U20 3, Italy U20 0. Benjamín Cremaschi (USA U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Brennan.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, USA U20. Matthew Corcoran replaces Niko Tsakiris.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, USA U20. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Nolan Norris.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Italy U20. Emanuel Benjamín replaces Javison Idele.
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Goal - Free-kick 79'
Goal! USA U20 2, Italy U20 0. Niko Tsakiris (USA U20) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Italy U20. Ismael Konaté replaces Francesco Verde.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, USA U20. Luke Brennan replaces Zavier Gozo.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, USA U20. Marcos Zambrano-Delgado replaces Taha Habroune.
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Yellow Card 65'
Nolan Norris (USA U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, USA U20. Peyton Miller replaces Cole Campbell.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Italy U20. Emanuele Sala replaces Lorenzo Riccio.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Italy U20. Marco Romano replaces Mattia Mosconi.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Italy U20. Mattia Liberali replaces Jamal Iddrissou.
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Goal 15'
Goal! USA U20 1, Italy U20 0. Benjamín Cremaschi (USA U20) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+7'
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Goal 90'+3'
Goal! USA U20 3, Italy U20 0. Benjamín Cremaschi (USA U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Brennan.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, USA U20. Matthew Corcoran replaces Niko Tsakiris.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, USA U20. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Nolan Norris.
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Italy U20. Emanuel Benjamín replaces Javison Idele.
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Goal - Free-kick 79'
Goal! USA U20 2, Italy U20 0. Niko Tsakiris (USA U20) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Italy U20. Ismael Konaté replaces Francesco Verde.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, USA U20. Luke Brennan replaces Zavier Gozo.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, USA U20. Marcos Zambrano-Delgado replaces Taha Habroune.
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Yellow Card 65'
Nolan Norris (USA U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 60'
Substitution, USA U20. Peyton Miller replaces Cole Campbell.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Italy U20. Emanuele Sala replaces Lorenzo Riccio.
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Substitution 57'
Substitution, Italy U20. Marco Romano replaces Mattia Mosconi.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Italy U20. Mattia Liberali replaces Jamal Iddrissou.
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Halftime 45'+2'
First Half ends, USA U20 1, Italy U20 0.
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Goal 15'
Goal! USA U20 1, Italy U20 0. Benjamín Cremaschi (USA U20) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
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Kickoff
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Lineups
ConfirmedUSA · 4-3-3
Adam BeaudryG12
Joshua WynderCD-L4
Ethan KohlerCD-R16
Nolan NorrisLB3
Frankie WestfieldRB17
Brooklyn RainesCM6
Niko TsakirisLM10
Benjamin CremaschiRM8
Taha HabrouneF14
Cole CampbellLF7
Zavier GozoRF20
Substitutes
Duran FerreeSUB21
Luca BombinoSUB18
Matthew CorcoranSUB19
Marcos Zambrano-DelgadoSUB9
Pedro SomaSUB15
Luke BrennanSUB11
Noah CobbSUB5
Reed Baker-WhitingSUB2
Gavin BeaversSUB1
Peyton MillerSUB13
ITA · 3-4-3
Jacopo SeghettiG12
Andrea NataliCD5
Christian CorradiCD-L4
Francesco VerdeCD-R15
Lorenzo RiccioCM-L21
Mattia ManniniCM-R8
Cristian CamaLM3
Javison IdeleRM2
Jamal IddrissouF17
Okoro ObinnaCF-L19
Mattia MosconiCF-R11
Substitutes
Emanuel BenjamínSUB13
Emanuele SalaSUB14
Lapo SivieroSUB18
Ismael KonatéSUB9
Jacopo SardoSUB7
Marco RomanoSUB10
Alessandro BerrettaSUB16
Mattia LiberaliSUB20
Alessandro NunzianteSUB1
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