South American nation of Uruguay defeated Italy U-20 boys to win historic Under-20 World Cup title.
Uruguay’s victory over Italy ended a streal of four consecutive wins for European countries in the competition.
Uruguay’s forward, Luciano Rodríguez headed home the winning goal in the 86th minute with a header from close range, giving Uruguay a much-deserved victory after an entire match of dominance against Italy.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and many other dignitaries were present at the Diego Maradona Stadium.
Uruguay barely needed to count on its steady defense, which conceded only three goals in the tournament, all against England in the group stage.
The South American team had clear chances to open the scoring much earlier in a free kick taken by Rodríguez, two long distance shots by captain Fabricio Díaz and a header by Anderson Duarte that forced goalkeeper Sebastiano Desplanches to make one of the best saves of the tournament.
After playing in two finals in the competion before now, Uruguay finally win the U-20 World Cup.