The Sudamericano Sub 20 2025 is currently underway, captivating audiences as the top young football talents from South America vie for glory and spots at the FIFA U-20 World Cup set to be held later this year.
Kicking off on January 23, 2025, and concluding on February 16, this exciting tournament takes place across several cities in Venezuela, namely Valencia, Caracas, Cabudare, and Puerto La Cruz. Ten teams from the CONMEBOL region are participating, with Chile already guaranteed qualification as hosts of the World Cup.
On the final day of group matches, Brazil and Colombia face off at the Polideportivo Misael Delgado. Both teams have already secured places in the final hexagonal round, making this encounter of extra significance. Brazil secured their spot by bouncing back from a disheartening 6-0 defeat to Argentina on the first match day and followed it up with victories against Bolivia and Ecuador. They now sit third in Group B.
Colombia, performing well throughout the tournament, finds themselves currently positioned second after drawing against Argentina early on, but managing to defeat both Ecuador and Bolivia. This matchup promises to be thrilling as both teams look to fine-tune their strategies before the final round.
The probable line-ups for the team clash are as follows:
Brazil: Robert; Igor Serrote, Iago, Jair Cunha, Arthur Dias; Gabriel Moscardo, Breno Bidon, Nathan Fernandes, Pedrinho; Gustavo Pardo and Deivid Washington.
Colombia: Jordan García; Juan Arizala, Yeimar Mosquera, Simon García, Keimer Sandoval; Royner Benítez, Luis Landazuri; Kener González, Oscar Perea, Andy Batioja and Néiser Villareal.
Fans can catch the action on DSports, with coverage available on channels 611 and 1611 HD. The match is scheduled for February 1, 2025, at 18:00 AR/CL/UY time and 16:00 CO/EC/PE time. Those wanting to watch from different devices can do so by visiting directvgo.com.
The Sudamericano Sub 20 format is structured to include two groups, A and B, with teams playing each other to secure their spots for the final phase where four places at the World Cup will be contested. The top three teams from each group advance to the hexagonal final, which will determine the four nations heading to Chile.
Throughout the tournament, various broadcasters are providing live coverage. ViX is streaming the competitions for viewers in the USA, whilst regions such as Argentina, Uruguay, and Ecuador can follow along through DSports. Other countries like Bolivia and Paraguay benefit from Tigo Sports, and viewers in Chile and Venezuela can also tune to DSports and Televen.
Now, as the tournament heads toward the latter stages, teams are eager to show their skills and secure their chance at greatness on the world stage. The excitement surrounding the tournament continues to build as fans and scouts alike eagerly anticipate the future stars of South American football.
