Uruguay beats Italy 1-0 to win maiden Under-20 World Cup title
SMA NEWS – LA PLATA
Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 on Sunday to win its first Under-20 World Cup title. The Celeste’s victory ends a streak of four consecutive wins of European teams in the tournament.
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.
More than 40,000 people, mostly cheering for Uruguay, attended the match at the Diego Maradona Stadium. FIFA President Gianni Infantino was also present.
Uruguay barely needed to count on its steady defense, which conceded only three goals in the tournament, all against England in the group stage.
Italy’s Cesare Casadei, the top tournament’s top scorer with seven goals and Golden Ball winner, struggled to impact the game, but won two individual awards after impressing overall.
Cesare Casadei wins the Golden Ball and Golden Boot of the tournament.
