The first day left a stop starting in group F and the fight for the leading starts to take shape.
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Colombia started with the right foot in the U-20 World Cup in Chile. The team led by César Torres won 1-0 on Saudi Arabia at the Talca fiscal stadium and immediately got into the fight for the classification in Group F, which already left a very tight first day.
The only goal of the match reached 65 minutes, after a high pressure from Jordan Barrera, who recovered the ball and attended Oscar Perea. The end of the team, defined with peace of mind to give the tricolor three key points in the premiere. Arabia managed to celebrate a partial draw, but the goal was canceled out of place.
Earlier, Norway had defeated Nigeria 1-0 on the same stage. The goal was marked by Rasmus Holten from the penalty point with a shot adjusted to the right angle. Thus, Europeans and South Americans were matched at the top of the table with identical goal difference.
Colombia Group positions at the U-20 World Cup
Next Thursday, October 2, the second day will be played in Talca. Colombia will measure Norway at 3:00 pm in a duel that can begin to define the leadership, while Nigeria and Arabia Saudí will face each other in the second turn. A date that promises tension, because those who do not add will remain on the verge of elimination.
The group stage will close on Sunday, October 5. That day, Colombia will face Nigeria in Talca and, in parallel, Saudi Arabia will play against Norway in Rancagua. With the teams so even in score and goal difference, everything indicates that Group F will be defined on the last day.
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