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U20 World Cup: Colombia eliminated the African powerhouse 3-1, entered the quarterfinals, and will PK Spain for the semifinals

8:00am, 9 October 2025Football

The U20 World Cup quarter-finals ushered in the fourth contest. In this battle, the Colombia U20 team faced the South Africa U20 team.

Colombia had 1 win and 2 draws in the group stage, while South Africa had 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage. It can be seen that South Africa is in better shape than Colombia. In terms of paper strength, the Colombian team is recognized as being stronger than the South African team. Therefore, before the game, more fans were full of confidence in Colombia's victory over South Africa.

In the 7th minute of the first half, 20-year-old Perea sent a wonderful pass, and 20-year-old Kashimboli unsheathed his sword to help Colombia take the lead.

In the 6th minute of the second half, Vilakaki succeeded in a penalty shot to help the South African team equalize the score.

Twelve minutes later, 20-year-old Neser unsheathed his sword to help Colombia take the lead again.

In the 96th minute, Renteria sent a wonderful pass, 20-year-old Neser scored twice, and Colombia won another victory to seal the victory.

In the end, the Colombian team defeated the South African team as expected and advanced to the quarter-finals of the U20 World Cup. Colombia will face the powerful Spanish team in the quarter-finals. Unfortunately, the South African team was eliminated and missed the quarterfinals.

Colombia had less than 50% of the ball in the game, and South Africa had an advantage in possession. In addition, South Africa also had an advantage in corner kicks and shots. However, it was a pity that South Africa failed to seize more scoring opportunities.

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