The Azzurrini take the field against Uruguay, next Sunday, at 23 Italian time, to make history at the 'Diego Armando Maradona' stadium in La Plata. The final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, this year sees us protagonists after beating South Korea 2-1.
The final will also be broadcast live on Rai Due, with commentary by Giacomo Capuano and Ubaldo Righetti, and streamed on Rainew.it
Carmine Nunziata, coach of the men's national under-20 football team, has clear ideas: "Have we made history? No, we will make history on Sunday if we win. South Korea was too much of a sacrifice, but we knew it was a tough opponent: well done for us to bring home the game."
A historic final, a goal never reached before by the Azzurrini and, however it ends on Sunday evening in La Plata, it seemed to us to relive the famous "Magic Nights" of the Italia '90 World Cup.
Cesare Casadei and Simone Pafundi in the center of attention thanks to the goals scored in the competition. For the Chelsea midfielder, Casadei, 20, it is the seventh goal in five games, thus surpassing Paolo Rossi and Salvatore Schillaci as the Italian scorer in a FIFA tournament. A record that Pablito held thanks to the six goals scored in the unforgettable Mundial of '82, and that Schillaci had equaled at Italia '90. On the other side there is Pafundi, 17, Udinese playmaker, who gave us the dream of the final thanks to the magical goal scored in the 86th minute, against South Korea.
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Italy celebrates the final on Sunday, FIFA Under 20 World Cup