90’+10’Full TimeSecond Half ends, England U20 1, Italy U20 2.90’+9’SubstitutionSubstitution, England U20. Max Humphreys replaces Joe Edwards.90’+8’SubstitutionSubstitution, England U20. Nya Edozie replaces Jack Vale.90’+7’SubstitutionSubstitution, England U20. Liam Delap replaces Jarell Quansah.90’+3’SubstitutionSubstitution, Italy U20. Giovanni Giovane replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.90’+3’SubstitutionSubstitution, Italy U20. Gabriele Fiumanò replaces Davide Esposito.86’Yellow CardYellow Card to Jarell Quansah (England U20).74’SubstitutionSubstitution, Italy U20. Andrea Montevago replaces Giuseppe Ambrosino.63’SubstitutionSubstitution, England U20. Jubril Oyegoke replaces Tyler Norton-Cuffy.63’SubstitutionSubstitution, England U20. Marcel Gyabi replaces Bryan Fiemánez.52’Yellow CardYellow Card to Federico Fontanarosa (Italy U20).Second HalfSecond Half begins England U20 1, Italy U20 1.
Italy knocked England out of the Under-20 World Cup thanks to a late winner in their last-16 tie in Argentina. Tommaso Baldanzi gave Italy the lead in La Plata with a first-time finish from Giuseppe Ambrosino’s fine through ball. Alfie Devine levelled for Ian Foster’s England after burying a cross by Tottenham team-mate Dane Scarlett. But Chelsea’s Cesare Casadei, who finished 2022-23 on loan with Championship side Reading, scored a late Italy winner with a penalty. The spot-kick was awarded by the video assistant referee following a Jarell Quansah handball.
England U20 started the match with a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Dan Cox in goal and Tyler Norton-Cuffy, Joe Edwards and Max Humphreys making up the back three. In midfield were Lewis Scott, Nonso Chukwuemeka and Jack Vale, while Alfie Devine and Bryan Fernández were deployed in attacking midfield roles behind lone striker Dane Scarlett. Italy U20 lined up in a 4-3-1-2 formation, with Lorenzo Desplanches in goal and Federico Fontanarosa, Andrea Guarino and Riccardo Turicchia forming the back four. In midfield were Lorenzo Prati, Davide Esposito and Tommaso Baldanzi, while Giuseppe Ambrosino was deployed in the number 10 role behind strikers Gabriele Esposito and Cesare Casadei.
Tommaso Baldanzi gave Italy the lead in La Plata with a first-time finish from Giuseppe Ambrosino’s fine through ball. Alfie Devine levelled for Ian Foster’s England after burying a cross by Tottenham team-mate Dane Scarlett. But Chelsea’s Cesare Casadei scored a late Italy winner with a penalty awarded by the video assistant referee following a Jarell Quansah handball.
England U20 made several substitutions throughout the match, with Jubril Oyegoke replacing Tyler Norton-Cuffy and Marcel Gyabi coming on for Bryan Fernández in the 63rd minute. Liam Delap replaced Jarell Quansah in the 90th minute and Nya Edozie came on for Jack Vale shortly afterwards. Italy U20 also made several substitutions, with Giovanni Giovane replacing Tommaso Baldanzi and Gabriele Fiumanò coming on for Davide Esposito in the 90th minute. Andrea Montevago replaced Giuseppe Ambrosino in the 74th minute.
The match ended with a score of 1-2 to Italy U20, knocking England out of the Under-20 World Cup.