2025 FIFA U20 Championship: All Teams & Tournament News

butters59 · Oct 12, 2025

LouisZ said: ↑

I saw the game. Mexico got punch in the mouth (goal) 10 minutes in and that took their confidence out of the game. They didn't know how to play Argentina. Too many players waiting for someone else to do something. Is like they were afraid to lose the ball and get scored again.
The two red cards were frustration from the Mexican side. Sounds familiar?

In the other game, Spain was stronger, but Colombia made their chances count. Argentina should beat them.
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A perfect display of ardido.

PaulGascoigne · Oct 12, 2025

LouisZ said: ↑

I saw the game. Mexico got punch in the mouth (goal) 10 minutes in and that took their confidence out of the game. They didn't know how to play Argentina. Too many players waiting for someone else to do something. Is like they were afraid to lose the ball and get scored again.
The two red cards were frustration from the Mexican side. Sounds familiar?

In the other game, Spain was stronger, but Colombia made their chances count. Argentina should beat them.
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You must have been watching the other Spain-Colombia game. In the one I saw, it was quite even. I'd even say Colombia was slightly better. Colombia certainly had amazing attackers, if (somewhat predictably) an erratic defense. Spain is more of a possession-oriented team, but I wouldn't say they were better on the day. In this case, both teams made bad defensive mistakes. Colombia's forwards are just scary good.

Thundering165 · Oct 12, 2025

DGreat said: ↑

The first goal change the game for Mexico and Argentina was able to sit back, stuff the middle and use all tactical time wasting possible which completely made Mexico lose their plot. And Colombia will be without their top scorer.
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There is something deeply funny about Mexico getting beaten at their own game.

Also deeply funny was Obed Vargas biting hard on Prestiannini’s ball fake that opened up the path for the first goal (which was rebounded from a pretty good save from Ochoa)

grandinquisitor28 · Oct 12, 2025

And....I'm done watching and don't give a ----. The previous four ---- sandwiches were much easier to swallow than this inept stupidity. I'm out, gonna focus on WCQ instead. The saddest bit was that our side of the bracket was opened up if we could beat a team we'd already beaten but of course, no.

DGreat · Oct 12, 2025

Thundering165 said: ↑

There is something deeply funny about Mexico getting beaten at their own game.

Also deeply funny was Obed Vargas biting hard on Prestiannini’s ball fake that opened up the path for the first goal (which was rebounded from a pretty good save from Ochoa)
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eh not that funny. Concacaf is a cupcake in comparison to Conmebol. This is why I think it's so important that Mexico get's back to Copa Libertadores. It was night and day on the style of play Mexico is a bunch of rich kids vs Argentina who still bring that canchero type of play. oh well, ultimately Argentina is the strongest team of the tournament (they have the most expensive squad)

deejay · Oct 13, 2025

I can't believe France made it this far.

DGreat · Oct 13, 2025

deejay said: ↑

I can't believe France made it this far.
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all about the match ups.

Thundering165 · Oct 13, 2025

France also added Bouabre who is pretty good. Having a central attacking player helps them.

dark knight · Oct 15, 2025

Bummer seeing two teams we played go at it. Not sure who to cheer for.

Winoman · Oct 15, 2025

dark knight said: ↑

Bummer seeing two teams we played go at it. Not sure who to cheer for.
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I'm cheering for France, but then I have French relatives.

Thundering165 · Oct 15, 2025

Morocco finally gives up a non-penalty goal, but does enough to get through on penalties

gomichigan24 · Oct 19, 2025

Morocco wins the final and once again we went out to the tournament to the eventual winners.

Pegasus · Oct 20, 2025

gomichigan24 said: ↑

Morocco wins the final and once again we went out to the tournament to the eventual winners.
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We sure seem to energize teams to win the whole thing.

gogorath · Oct 20, 2025

It is worth noting that 3 of the final 8 teams do lose to the eventual champion (and one of those 8 is the champion themselves). Yes, it’s a bit odd we keep drawing them in the quarters, but once you are in the quarters, you are playing some good teams.

Clint Eastwood · Oct 20, 2025

I was about to say that.

I mean, if we're making the quarterfinals 5 times in a row........................the team that eliminates us by definition is going to be at least a semifinalist. Its true that Uruguay won it in 2023 after beating us. But that's not true of 2017 or 2019.

Does it make me feel better if we lost to the eventual Champion? Not really.