Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 in a thrilling semifinal at the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025, securing another trip to the final, where they will face Morocco in pursuit of a record-extending seventh title.
After a cagey start in Santiago, both teams were cautious early on, avoiding major mistakes in a tense first half that ended scoreless. But Argentina made key tactical adjustments after the break—switching out of a five-defender setup to add more attacking presence—and it paid off for head coach Diego Placente.
In the 71st minute, Inter Miami forward Mateo Silvetti scored the game’s only goal, sending Argentina back to the U-20 World Cup final. Colombia continued to fight despite going down to 10 men after Jhon Renteria received a second yellow card in the 78th minute.
With the win, Argentina advance to face Morocco in the championship match on Sunday, November 19, as they aim to capture their seventh U-20 world title.
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END OF THE GAME (1-0)
Argentina clinch a spot in the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025 final after 1-0 victory over Colombia.
87'- Yellow card for Argentina (1-0)
Tobias Andrada received a yellow card.
85'- Yellow card for Colombia (1-0)
Simon Garcia received a yellow card.
84'- Another big chance for Argentina! (1-0)
This time it was Alejo Sarco who tried his luck from inside the box, but his shot went just wide of the Colombian goal.
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80´- Yellow card for both teams (1-0)
Dylan Gorosito of Argentina and Royner Benitez of Colombia received a yellow card.
79'- Substitution for Colombia (1-0)
Julian Bazan leaves the field to make way for Luis Landazuri.
78'- Red card for Colombia! (1-0)
Renteria received his second yellow card of the game, leaving Colombia with 10-men.
77'- Argentina almost score the second one! (1-0)
Gianluca Prestianni had two clear chances to score the second, but Jordan García came up big to keep Colombia in the game.
74'- Substitution for Colombia (1-0)
Elkin Rivero leaves the field to make way for Royner Benitez.
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71'- GOOOOOAAAAL FOR ARGENTINA!!!! (1-0)
Mateo Silvetti scores the first goal of the game!!
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61'- Yellow cards for both teams (0-0)
Juan Villalba of Argentina and Jhon Renteria of Colombia received a yellow card.
57'- Barbi shines one more time! (0-0)
The Argentine goalkeeper denied Colombia once again, this time reacting quickly to a header from Juan Arizala.
54'- Huge miss for Colombia! (0-0)
Rentería unleashed a strong shot on target, but goalkeeper Santino Barbi came up big to deny Colombia the opener.
45'- Two substitutions for Argentina (0-0)
Ian Subiabre and Valentin Acuña leave the field to make way for Mateo Silvetti and Tobias Andrada.
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The second half is underway! (0-0)
The game is on again!
HALFTIME! (0-0)
The first half of the game between Argentina and Colombia ends goalless.
42'- Colombia miss another chance! (0-0)
Juan Arizala fired a powerful shot from outside the box, but it sailed just wide of Argentina’s goal.
36'- First substitution of the game (0-0)
Joel Canchimbo of Colombia leaves the field injured to make way for Jhon Renteria.
30'- Still level! (0-0)
Both teams are evenly matched so far, with neither side able to break the deadlock.
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19'- Argentina with the first chance! (0-0)
Ian Subiabre tested goalkeeper Jordan García, but the Colombian handled it comfortably.
9'- Colombia with the first real chance! (0-0)
After a cross from Oscar Perea, Joel Canchimbo went for a header, but Argentina's goalkeeper Santino Barbi easily collected the ball.
GAME ON!
Argentina and Colombia have kicked off the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025 semifinal!
Players are on the pitch!
Players from both countries are on the pitch for the national anthems. Everything is ready for the start of the match.
Both teams are out on the field warming up!
Argentina and Colombia are going through their pre-match routines at the Estadio Nacional, and kickoff is just a few minutes away!
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Colombia's lineup confirmed!
This is Colombia's confirmed lineup: Jordan Garcia; Julian Bazan, Simon Garcia, Yeimar Mosquera, Juan Arizala; Kener Gonzalez, Elkin Rivero, Joel Romero; Joel Canchimbo, Oscar Perea and Emilio Aristizabal.
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Argentina's lineup confirmed!
This is Argentina's confirmed lineup: Santino Barbi; Dylan Gorosito, Tobias Ramirez, Tomas Perez, Juan Villalba, Julio Soler; Milton Delgado, Valentino Acuña; Ian Subiabre, Alejo Sarco and Gianluca Prestianni.
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Argentina and Colombia face off once again in U-20 World Cup
Argentina and Colombia will meet at the FIFA U-20 World Cup for the third time in history. Their previous encounters came in 2003, when Colombia earned a 2–1 victory in the third-place match, and in 2005, when Argentina claimed a 2–1 win in the Round of 16 — a match remembered for a goal scored by Lionel Messi.
Today’s referee
Portuguese referee Joao Pinheiro has been appointed to officiate the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025 semifinal between Argentina and Colombia.
The full officiating team for today's game:
Referee: Joao Pinheiro (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Jesús (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Luciano Maia (POR)
Fourth Official: Joe Dickerson (USA)
Kick off time and where to watch
The clash between Argentina and Colombia will kick off at 7:00 PM (ET).
Gianni Taina is a bilingual journalist, fluent in English and Spanish, with a specialization in soccer, the NBA, and tennis. He began his professional career in 2020 with Mundo Deportivo US, where he first established himself as a writer. Throughout his career, Gianni has covered major sports events such as the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the NBA Finals, and Grand Slam tournaments like the French Open. His ability to report on real-time events and perform well under pressure has made him a valuable member of a top-tier team of journalists. In 2024, he joined Bolavip US, where he now covers a wide range of sports, including European soccer, MLS, and the NBA.
