With the stage in Valparaíso, Chile, the teams of France and Morocco They faced each other in the first semi-final of the Mundial Sub-20for one of the two tickets at stake to fight for the FIFA youth title.
This eliminatory must be defined through a penalty shootout after tying at one goal In 120 minutes, it was Morocco that earned the right to fight next Sunday for the U-20 championship, waiting for them to know in a few minutes if They will face Colombia or Argentina the weekend, at the end of the tournament.
You may also be interested in: Mexico signs a draw against Ecuador in Jalisco
After also equaling four goals in the five initial charges from the eleven steps, a definitive failure for the Frenchman Djylian N’Guessan and a successful launch by Naim Byar The Moroccan victory was decided by a final 5-4.
During the match, a failure in his own goal caused the French goalkeeper, Lissandro Olmetaopened the match with an own goal in the first half of the match, after a better start by the African team.
Second half
Already with the obligation to equalize the score, France had to wait until the second half of the match to balance the scenario with a goal from Lucas Michel at 59′with which the match was approaching extra time, given the cautious stance of both teams.
You may also be interested in: The Israeli anthem is booed before the Italy-Israel match
Already in added time and after being sent off Nzingoula, France reduced his offensive momentum to organize at a defensive levelbut that did not prevent the European team from finishing the match with a greater vocation for attack than Morocco, which could only generate one shot on goal in the more than 120 minutes of the match.
Morocco will play this Sunday, October 19 his first final in the U-20 category, with the possibility of gaining his first international star at the youth level.