Argentina to the U-20 World Cup Final vs Morocco: For the Seventh Title

Argentina defeated Colombia with a score of 1-0 in the semi-finals of the U-20 World Cup held in Chile. The match, played at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, demonstrated the effectiveness and solidity of the Argentinian team, securing their place in the final of the tournament. In the final, Argentina will face Morocco, seeking their seventh title in the category. This will be the second encounter in 20 years in which an African team reaches the final, repeating the story of 2005, where Lionel Messi led the victory against Nigeria. For its part, Colombia, despite its effort and the adversity of playing with one less player after the expulsion of Jhon Rentería in the 79th minute, did not manage to advance and will face France for third place on Saturday 18th in Santiago. The decisive goal for Argentina was scored by Matteo Silvetti in the 72nd minute, who established himself as a key figure, repeating his performance in the quarter-finals.

Party Analysis

The match began with Colombia showing greater aggressiveness in attack, led by Joel Canchimbo, while Argentina relied on the fast incursions of Gianluca Prestianni. As the match progressed, both teams intensified the fight on the field, responding with constant attacks in both areas.

Argentina created danger with its offensive trident composed of Alejo Sarco, Ian Subiabre and Prestianni, while Colombia responded with Canchimbo, Emilio Aristizábal and Kener González. The situation for Colombia was complicated by Canchimbo’s injury and his subsequent replacement by Jhon Rentería. In the second half, Argentina made tactical changes, including the entry of Mateo Silvetti, who had a clear scoring opportunity. Colombia responded with Aristizábal, but without success. Argentine goalkeeper Santino Barbi stood out, stopping key shots and keeping Colombia at bay. The Argentinian coach Diego Placente tried to change the course of the match, but the referee did not grant a requested red card. Finally, Silvetti scored the goal for Argentina, taking advantage of an assist from Prestianni. The match intensified with Rentería’s expulsion and, although the Colombian coach requested a red card for an Argentinian player, the referee kept the yellow card. Argentina controlled the game until the end, securing the victory.

Technical Sheet

• Argentina: Santino Barbi; Dylan Gorosito (m.85, Santiago Fernández); Tomás Pérez; Juan Villalba; Tobías Ramírez; Julio Soler; Milton Delgado; Valentino Acuña (m.45, Tobías Andrada); Ian Subiabre (m. 45, Mateo Silvetti); Gianluca Prestianni (m.90, Santino Andino); Alejo Sarco. Coach: Diego Placente.
• Colombia: Jordan García; Julián Bazán (m.79, Luis Miguel Landazuri); Simón García; Yeimar Mosquera; Juan Arizala; Kener González; Joel Romero; Elkin Rivero (m.74, Rayner Benítez); Óscar Perea; Joel Canchimba (m.36, Jhon Rentería); Emilio Aristizabal. Coach: César Torres.

Goal: 1-0, m.72, Mateo Silvetti.Referee: Joao Pinheiro (Portugal). He sent off Jhon Rentería (Colombia) for a second yellow card. He cautioned Royner Benítez (Colombia) and Juan Villalba, Dylan Gorosito, Tobías Andrada and Santiago Fernández (Argentina).Incidents: Match corresponding to the semi-finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025 played at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago.