United States U20 vs Italy U20, 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup, Round of 16

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
United States U20
  • 15': Benjamin Cremaschi
  • 79': Niko Tsakiris
  • 90'+3': Benjamin Cremaschi
FT
3 - 0
Italy U20

    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.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Frankie Westfield (USA U20).
    • 2': Lorenzo Riccio (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Jamal Iddrissou (Italy U20).
    • 3': Joshua Wynder (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Alvin Okoro (Italy U20).
    • 5': Frankie Westfield (USA U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Alvin Okoro (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (USA U20).
    • 9': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Brooklyn Raines.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Christian Corradi (Italy U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Adam Beaudry (USA U20). Assisted by Cristian Cama.
    • 11': Foul by Cristian Cama (Italy U20).
    • 11': Frankie Westfield (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Brooklyn Raines (USA U20) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 13': Benjamín Cremaschi (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Lorenzo Riccio (Italy U20).
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Benjamín Cremaschi (USA U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zavier Gozo.
    • 14': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Christian Corradi.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Nolan Norris (USA U20) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jacopo Seghetti (Italy U20). Assisted by Niko Tsakiris with a cross.
    • 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.
    • 18': Cole Campbell (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Javison Idele (Italy U20).
    • 20': Foul by Cole Campbell (USA U20).
    • 20': Javison Idele (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Cole Campbell (USA U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frankie Westfield with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Mattia Mannini (Italy U20).
    • 22': Nolan Norris (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (USA U20).
    • 23': Mattia Mannini (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Offside, Italy U20. Mattia Mosconi is caught offside.
    • 24': Alvin Okoro (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (USA U20).
    • 27': Alvin Okoro (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Frankie Westfield (USA U20).
    • 27': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (USA U20).
    • 27': Jamal Iddrissou (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Lorenzo Riccio (Italy U20).
    • 29': Taha Habroune (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Nolan Norris.
    • 33': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Ethan Kohler.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Jamal Iddrissou (Italy U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 36': Foul by Javison Idele (Italy U20).
    • 36': Nolan Norris (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Javison Idele (Italy U20).
    • 39': Niko Tsakiris (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Handball by Taha Habroune (USA U20).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Cole Campbell (USA U20) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Niko Tsakiris.
    • 44': Foul by Taha Habroune (USA U20).
    • 44': Francesco Verde (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Brooklyn Raines (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Mattia Mosconi (Italy U20).
    • 44': Handball by Niko Tsakiris (USA U20).
    • 45': Cristian Cama (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Zavier Gozo (USA U20).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Frankie Westfield (USA U20).
    • 45'+1': Lorenzo Riccio (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, USA U20 1, Italy U20 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA U20 1, Italy U20 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Italy U20. Mattia Liberali replaces Jamal Iddrissou.
    • 46': Foul by Brooklyn Raines (USA U20).
    • 46': Mattia Liberali (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Taha Habroune (USA U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zavier Gozo.
    • 50': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Javison Idele.
    • 51': Foul by Francesco Verde (Italy U20).
    • 51': Niko Tsakiris (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Frankie Westfield.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Niko Tsakiris (USA U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taha Habroune.
    • 56': Foul by Niko Tsakiris (USA U20).
    • 56': Mattia Mosconi (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, Italy U20. Marco Romano replaces Mattia Mosconi.
    • 57': Substitution, Italy U20. Emanuele Sala replaces Lorenzo Riccio.
    • 59': Alvin Okoro (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Joshua Wynder (USA U20).
    • 60': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Joshua Wynder.
    • 60': Substitution, USA U20. Peyton Miller replaces Cole Campbell.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Mattia Mannini (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Adam Beaudry (USA U20). Assisted by Alvin Okoro.
    • 62': Foul by Zavier Gozo (USA U20).
    • 62': Mattia Mannini (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Nolan Norris (USA U20).
    • 65': Javison Idele (Italy U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Nolan Norris (USA U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Christian Corradi (Italy U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattia Mannini with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Emanuele Sala (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Taha Habroune (USA U20).
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Joshua Wynder (USA U20).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, USA U20. Marcos Zambrano-Delgado replaces Taha Habroune.
    • 71': Substitution, USA U20. Luke Brennan replaces Zavier Gozo.
    • 74': Foul by Emanuele Sala (Italy U20).
    • 74': Marcos Zambrano-Delgado (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Niko Tsakiris (USA U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jacopo Seghetti (Italy U20).
    • 75': Corner, USA U20. Conceded by Jacopo Seghetti.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Jacopo Seghetti (Italy U20).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Emanuele Sala (Italy U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Peyton Miller (USA U20).
    • 77': Substitution, Italy U20. Ismael Konaté replaces Francesco Verde.
    • 78': Foul by Javison Idele (Italy U20).
    • 78': Niko Tsakiris (USA U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 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.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Cristian Cama (Italy U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Adam Beaudry (USA U20).
    • 82': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Adam Beaudry.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Emanuele Sala (Italy U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Peyton Miller.
    • 84': Substitution, Italy U20. Emanuel Benjamín replaces Javison Idele.
    • 86': VAR Decision: No Penalty Italy U20.
    • 87': Substitution, USA U20. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Nolan Norris.
    • 87': Substitution, USA U20. Matthew Corcoran replaces Niko Tsakiris.
    • 89': VAR Decision: No Penalty Italy U20.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Italy U20. Conceded by Marcos Zambrano-Delgado.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Christian Corradi (Italy U20) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emanuel Benjamín following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Christian Corradi (Italy U20).
    • 90'+2': Marcos Zambrano-Delgado (USA U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 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.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Emanuel Benjamín (Italy U20).
    • 90'+6': Peyton Miller (USA U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, USA U20 3, Italy U20 0.
    • 0': Match ends, USA U20 3, Italy U20 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

    Venue: Estadio El Teniente
    Location: Rancagua, Chile
    Attendance: 6,598

    Line-Ups

    USA United States U20 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Adam Beaudry (GK)
    4 Joshua Wynder
    16 Ethan Kohler
    3 Nolan Norris Yellow Card
    17 Frankie Westfield
    6 Brooklyn Raines
    10 Niko Tsakiris
    8 Benjamin Cremaschi
    14 Taha Habroune
    7 Cole Campbell
    20 Zavier Gozo
    United States U20 Substitutes:
    Duran Ferree, Luca Bombino, Matthew Corcoran, Marcos Zambrano-Delgado, Pedro Soma, Luke Brennan, Noah Cobb, Reed Baker-Whiting, Gavin Beavers, Peyton Miller.

    ITA Italy U20 (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    12 Jacopo Seghetti (GK)
    5 Andrea Natali
    4 Christian Corradi
    15 Francesco Verde
    21 Lorenzo Riccio
    8 Mattia Mannini
    3 Cristian Cama
    2 Javison Idele
    17 Jamal Iddrissou
    19 Okoro Obinna
    11 Mattia Mosconi
    Italy U20 Substitutes:
    Emanuel Benjamín, Emanuele Sala, Lapo Siviero, Ismael Konaté, Jacopo Sardo, Marco Romano, Alessandro Berretta, Mattia Liberali, Alessandro Nunziante.

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