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Montevideo, May 17th 2024 - 08:22 UTC

Tag: Uruguay World Champion U20

  • Tuesday, June 13th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

    Uruguayan World Champs get the hero's welcome

    Legendary striker Luis Suárez (in a red jersey) hopped on the bus to take pictures with the players

    Uruguay's U-20 World Cup-winning national team was given a hero's welcome in Montevideo on Monday as the public poured into the streets to cheer their bus as it made its way through the South American country's capital along the Rambla, along Avenida 18 de Julio, on its way to the Centenario stadium.

  • Monday, June 12th 2023 - 01:42 UTC

    Uruguay edge Italy for U-20 World Cup football title in Argentina

    Luciano Rodríguez capitalized on a faulty clearance to make it 1-0 with little time left for unambitious Italy to come back

    Uruguayan U-20's 'Celeste' is the new World Champion of the world. Luciano Rodríguez headed home a small box mix-up four minutes from the end to give the South American team their first Under-20 football World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Italy in La Plata, Argentina.