U20 World Cup: Mexico and United States Crash Out

Mexico and the United States failed to progress beyond the group stage of the FIFA U20 World Cup after both teams lost their final matches on Wednesday. Mexico were beaten 2-1 by Italy, while the United States were defeated 2-0 by Ecuador.

Mexico started the match brightly and took the lead in the 19th minute through Santiago Muñoz. However Italy equalised just five minutes later through Roberto Piccoli. Italy took the lead for the first time in 79th minute when Cesare Casadduio scored the winner.

The United States, meanwhile, needed to beat Ecuador by three goals to progress to the knockout stages. However, they were unable to find the back of the net and were eliminated from the tournament.

Both Mexico and the United States will be disappointed with their performances at the tournament. Mexico had been one of the favourites to win the title, while the United States had hoped to reach the knockout stages for the first time since 2015.

The elimination of Mexico and the United States means that there will be no CONCACAF teams in the knockout stages of the U20 World Cup for the first time since 2005.

Key Takeaways

• Mexico and the United States have been eliminated from the U20 World Cup.
• Mexico lost 2-1 to Italy, while the United States lost 2-0 to Ecuador.
• This is the first time since 2005 that no CONCACAF teams have reached the knockout stages of the U20 World Cup.

What's Next?

The knockout stages of the U20 World Cup will begin on Thursday. The quarter-finals will be played on Friday and Saturday, and the semi-finals will be played on Monday and Tuesday. The final will be played on Sunday, June 16.