U-20 World Cup 2023 schedule, all group fixtures, match times

The U-20 World Cup 2023 is being held in Argentina from May 20 to June 11, and it is the most prestigious youth national-team tournament in men’s football.

The biennial tournament was held for the first time in 2019 after the 2021 edition was cancelled due to scheduling and logistical challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2023 U20 World Cup was originally scheduled to be held in Indonesia, but due to that country’s refusal to welcome Israel’s squad — the countries do not have diplomatic relations — FIFA decided to move the tournament to Argentina in March 2023.

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The favourites for the 2023 edition include France, Brazil, Italy, and England. Argentina, which had previously failed to qualify from South America, has been designated as the host nation and will undoubtedly compete on home soil.

Defending champions Ukraine failed to qualify for the 2023 tournament, losing on a cards tiebreaker in the second stage of European qualifying.

U20 World Cup format

A total of 24 nations qualified for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup via qualifying tournaments held in their respective regions.

The participating nations hail from Asia (4 spots), Africa (4), North America (4), South America (4), Oceania (2), and Europe (5) with Argentina participating as the host nation.

The 24 countries were divided into groups A-F via a group-stage draw held on April 21, 2023. The top two teams in each group, along with the four best third-place finishers will advance to the Round of 16.

• Group Stage: May 20-28
• Round of 16: May 30-June 1
• Quarterfinals: June 3-4
• Semifinals: June 8
• 3rd Place: June 11
• Final: June 11

The 52 total matches will take place in four cities in Argentina: Mendoza, La Plata, Santiago del Estero, and San Juan. The final will take place in La Plata’s Estadio Unico on Sunday, June 11.

Each of the 52 matches will kick off in one of three local time slots and here’s how those translate across different regions of the world.

U20 World Cup times

Stage(s)	Local (Argentina)	USA & Canada (EDT)	UK (GMT)	Australia (AEST)	India (IST)
Knockout stage only	2:30 p.m.	1:30 p.m.	6:30 p.m.	3:30 a.m.	11 p.m.
Group stage only	3 p.m.	2 p.m.	7 p.m.	4 a.m.	11:30 p.m.
Group stage & knockouts	6 p.m.	5 p.m.	10 p.m.	7 a.m.	2:30 a.m.

U20 World Cup 2023 schedule, fixtures

The complete schedule, group standings and knockout-round pairings follow below.

Group A table & fixtures

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. New Zealand	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
2. Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3. Uzbekistan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4. Guatemala	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	-1

• Q = Qualified to Round of 16
• E = Eliminated

Group A match schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET / GMT)
Sat, May 20	Guatemala 0-1 New Zealand	Highlights
Sat, May 20	Argentina vs. Uzbekistan	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Tue, May 23	Uzbekistan vs. New Zealand	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Tue, May 23	Argentina vs. Guatemala	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Fri, May 26	New Zealand vs. Argentina	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Fri, May 26	Uzbekistan vs. Guatemala	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

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Group B table & fixtures

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. USA	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
2. Fiji	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3. Slovakia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4. Ecuador	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	-1

• Q = Qualified to Round of 16
• E = Eliminated

Group B match schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET / GMT)
Sat, May 20	USA 1-0 Ecuador	Highlights
Sat, May 20	Fiji vs. Slovakia	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Tue, May 23	USA vs. Fiji	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Tue, May 23	Ecuador vs. Slovakia	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Fri, May 26	Ecuador vs. Fiji	2 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Fri, May 26	Slovakia vs. USA	2 p.m. / 10 p.m.

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Group C table & fixtures

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. Colombia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2. Israel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3. Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4. Senegal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

• Q = Qualified to Round of 16
• E = Eliminated

Group C match schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET / GMT)
Sun, May 21	Israel vs. Colombia	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Sun, May 21	Senegal vs. Japan	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Wed, May 24	Senegal vs. Israel	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Wed, May 24	Japan vs. Colombia	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sat, May 27	Colombia vs. Senegal	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sat, May 27	Japan vs. Israel	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

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Group D table & fixtures

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. Brazil	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2. Dominican Rep.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3. Italy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4. Nigeria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

• Q = Qualified to Round of 16
• E = Eliminated

Group D match schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET / GMT)
Sun, May 21	Nigeria vs. Dominican Rep.	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Sun, May 21	Italy vs. Brazil	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Wed, May 24	Italy vs. Nigeria	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Wed, May 24	Brazil vs. Dominican Rep.	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sat, May 27	Brazil vs. Nigeria	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Sat, May 27	Dominican Rep. vs. Italy	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.

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Group E table & fixtures

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2. Iraq	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3. Tunisia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4. Uruguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

• Q = Qualified to Round of 16
• E = Eliminated

Group E match schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET / GMT)
Mon, May 22	England vs. Tunisia	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Mon, May 22	Uruguay vs. Iraq	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Thu, May 25	Uruguay vs. England	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Thu, May 25	Iraq vs. Tunisia	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sun, May 28	Iraq vs. England	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Sun, May 28	Tunisia vs. Uruguay	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.

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Group F table & fixtures

Team	PTS	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD
1. France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2. Gambia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3. Honduras	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4. South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

• Q = Qualified to Round of 16
• E = Eliminated

Group F match schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET / GMT)
Mon, May 22	France vs. South Korea	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Mon, May 22	Gambia vs. Honduras	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Thu, May 25	France vs. Gambia	2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Thu, May 25	South Korea vs. Honduras	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sun, May 28	Honduras vs. France	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sun, May 28	South Korea vs. Gambia	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

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Knockout Stages

The single-elimination knockout rounds will consist of the Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, final, and third-place match.

Any knockout matches tied after 90 minutes will head to 30 minutes of extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary.

U20 World Cup Round of 16

Date	Match	Time (ET / GMT)
Tue, May 30	RD16 #1: B1 vs. A3/C3/D3	1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Tue, May 30	RD16 #2: A2 vs. C2	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Wed, May 31	RD16 #3: D1 vs. B3/E3/F3	1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Wed, May 31	RD16 #4: C1 vs. A3/B3/F3	1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Wed, May 31	RD16 #5: E1 vs. D2	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Wed, May 31	RD16 #6: A1 vs. C3/D3/E3	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Thu, June 1	RD16 #7: F1 vs. E2	1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Thu, June 1	RD16 #8: B2 vs. F2	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

U20 World Cup Quarterfinals

Date	Match	Time (ET / GMT)
Sat, June 3	QF1: RD16 #2 vs. RD16 #3	1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Sat, June 3	QF2: RD16 #4 vs. RD16 #5	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sun, June 4	QF3: RD16 #8 vs. RD16 #6	1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Sun, June 4	QF4: RD16 #1 vs. RD16 #7	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

U20 World Cup Semifinals

Date	Match	Time (ET / GMT)
Thu, June 8	QF4 vs. QF1	1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Thu, June 8	QF2 vs. QF3	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

U20 World Cup 3rd Place

Date	Match	Time (ET / GMT)
Sun, June 11	Semifinal losers	1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.

U20 World Cup Final

Date	Match	Time (ET / GMT)
Sun, June 11	Semifinal winners	5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

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