The 1/4 final match of the World Junior Football Championship, played between the USA and Uruguay teams, has come to an end. The match, which was held at the Unico Madre stadium in Argentina, ended with the Uruguayan footballers winning 2-0.
In the 21st minute, midfielder Anderson Duarte of the Argentina team opened the score. USA national team player Joshua Winder scored an own goal in the 56th minute.
Thus, the Argentina national team advanced to the semi-finals of the World Junior Championship, where it will play with young players from Israel.
The tournament started on 20 May and will continue until 11 June. The tournament was originally supposed to be held in Indonesia, but on March 29, 2023, the country was denied the right to host the tournament due to protests against Israel’s participation in the tournament. On April 17, it was announced that the World Junior Championships will be held in Argentina.
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