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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 only2:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.3:30 a.m.11 p.m.
Group stage only3 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

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1. New Zealand3110010+1
2. Argentina00000000
3. Uzbekistan00000000
4. Guatemala0101001-1
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • = Eliminated

Group A match schedule

DateMatchTime (ET / GMT)
Sat, May 20Guatemala 0-1 New ZealandHighlights
Sat, May 20Argentina vs. Uzbekistan 5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Tue, May 23Uzbekistan vs. New Zealand2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Tue, May 23Argentina vs. Guatemala5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Fri, May 26New Zealand vs. Argentina5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Fri, May 26Uzbekistan vs. Guatemala5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

Group B table & fixtures

TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1. USA3110010+1
2. Fiji00000000
3. Slovakia00000000
4. Ecuador0101001-1
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • = Eliminated

Group B match schedule

DateMatchTime (ET / GMT)
Sat, May 20USA 1-0 EcuadorHighlights
Sat, May 20Fiji vs. Slovakia 5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Tue, May 23USA vs. Fiji2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Tue, May 23Ecuador vs. Slovakia5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Fri, May 26Ecuador vs. Fiji2 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Fri, May 26Slovakia vs. USA2 p.m. / 10 p.m.

Group C table & fixtures

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1. Colombia00000000
2. Israel00000000
3. Japan00000000
4. Senegal00000000
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • = Eliminated

Group C match schedule

DateMatchTime (ET / GMT)
Sun, May 21Israel vs. Colombia2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Sun, May 21Senegal vs. Japan 5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Wed, May 24Senegal vs. Israel2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Wed, May 24Japan vs. Colombia5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sat, May 27Colombia vs. Senegal5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sat, May 27Japan vs. Israel5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

Group D table & fixtures

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1. Brazil00000000
2. Dominican Rep.00000000
3. Italy00000000
4. Nigeria00000000
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • = Eliminated

Group D match schedule

DateMatchTime (ET / GMT)
Sun, May 21Nigeria vs. Dominican Rep.2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Sun, May 21Italy vs. Brazil 5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Wed, May 24Italy vs. Nigeria2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Wed, May 24Brazil vs. Dominican Rep.5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sat, May 27Brazil vs. Nigeria2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Sat, May 27Dominican Rep. vs. Italy2 p.m. / 7 p.m.

Group E table & fixtures

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1. England00000000
2. Iraq00000000
3. Tunisia00000000
4. Uruguay00000000
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • = Eliminated

Group E match schedule

DateMatchTime (ET / GMT)
Mon, May 22England vs. Tunisia2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Mon, May 22Uruguay vs. Iraq 5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Thu, May 25Uruguay vs. England2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Thu, May 25Iraq vs. Tunisia5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sun, May 28Iraq vs. England2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Sun, May 28Tunisia vs. Uruguay2 p.m. / 7 p.m.

Group F table & fixtures

TeamPTSGPWLDGFGAGD
1. France00000000
2. Gambia00000000
3. Honduras00000000
4. South Korea00000000
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • = Eliminated

Group F match schedule

DateMatchTime (ET / GMT)
Mon, May 22France vs. South Korea2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Mon, May 22Gambia vs. Honduras 5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Thu, May 25France vs. Gambia2 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Thu, May 25South Korea vs. Honduras5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sun, May 28Honduras vs. France5 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sun, May 28South Korea vs. Gambia5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

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

DateMatchTime (ET / GMT)
Tue, May 30RD16 #1: B1 vs. A3/C3/D31:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Tue, May 30RD16 #2: A2 vs. C25 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Wed, May 31RD16 #3: D1 vs. B3/E3/F31:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Wed, May 31RD16 #4: C1 vs. A3/B3/F31:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Wed, May 31RD16 #5: E1 vs. D25 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Wed, May 31RD16 #6: A1 vs. C3/D3/E35 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Thu, June 1RD16 #7: F1 vs. E21:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Thu, June 1RD16 #8: B2 vs. F25 p.m. / 10 p.m.

U20 World Cup Quarterfinals

DateMatchTime (ET / GMT)
Sat, June 3QF1: RD16 #2 vs. RD16 #31:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Sat, June 3QF2: RD16 #4 vs. RD16 #55 p.m. / 10 p.m.
Sun, June 4QF3: RD16 #8 vs. RD16 #61:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Sun, June 4QF4: RD16 #1 vs. RD16 #75 p.m. / 10 p.m.

U20 World Cup Semifinals

DateMatchTime (ET / GMT)
Thu, June 8QF4 vs. QF11:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Thu, June 8QF2 vs. QF35 p.m. / 10 p.m.

U20 World Cup 3rd Place

DateMatchTime (ET / GMT)
Sun, June 11Semifinal losers1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.

U20 World Cup Final

DateMatchTime (ET / GMT)
Sun, June 11Semifinal winners5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

Credit: Sporting News

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