2023 U-20 World Cup: Group stage summary
The group stage matches of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup were completed on Sunday May 28. SPORTSRATION presents a summary of that round.
2023 FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP GROUP STAGE SUMMARY
Total Number of Matches Played: 36
Total Number Of Goals: 106
Total Number of Penalties scored: 10
Total Number of Own goals scored: 4
Group with Most goals scored:Â Group B [ 22 goals ]
Biggest win of the group stage: Ecuador 9-0 Fiji
Unbeaten teams: Argentina , United States , Colombia , England , Gambia
TOP SCORERS
Cesare Casadei [Italy] – 4 goals
Aleijo Veliz [Argentina] – 3 goals
Marcos Learnado [Brazil] – 3 goals
THE 16 TEAMS FOR THE NEXT ROUND
A total of 24-teams participated in the group stage of the tournament in Argentina.
Drawn in six groups of four, the top two from each group and the four best 3rd placed teams make up the Round of 16 while the 8 others head home.
The 16 teams for the next round per FIFA.com are : Argentina, Uzbekiztan, New Zealand, United States, Ecuador, Slovakia, Colombia, Israel, Brazil, Italy, Nigeria, England, Uruguay, Tunisia, Gambia and South Korea.
This 16 will face-off for a spot in the quater-final.
ROUND OF 16 FIXTURES
United States Vs New Zealand [ May 30 ]
Gambia Vs Uruguay [ June 1 ]
Uzbekistan Vs Israel [ May 30 ]
Brazil Vs Tunisia [ May 31 ]
Colombia Vs Slovakia [ May 31 ]
England Vs Italy [ May 31 ]
Ecuador Vs South Korea [ June 1 ]
Argentina Vs Nigeria [ May 31 ]
