FIFA U20 World Cup schedule 2023, group fixtures, match times, and results as they happen from Argentina

Simon Borg

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The most prestigious youth national-team tournament in men's football is taking place as the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup is held in Argentina between May 20 and June 11.

The biennial tournament was last held in 2019 since the 2021 edition was cancelled due to scheduling and logistical challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2023 U20 World Cup was originally set to be held in Indonesia, but that nation's refusal to welcome Israel's squad — the countries don't have diplomatic relations — saw FIFA strip the tournament from Indonesia in March 2023 and instead move it to Argentina.

Italy are the only traditional power left in the 2023 edition in what is looking like a wide-open tournament. Argentina, who had originally failed to qualify from South America, were slotted in as the new host nation but they fell to Nigeria in the Round of 16. Brazil were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Israel.

Defending champions Ukraine failed to qualify for the 2023 tournament, falling at the second stage of European qualifying on a cards tiebreaker.

MORE: Teams qualified to the 2023 U20 World Cup

U20 World Cup format

A total of 24 nations qualified for the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup via qualifying tournaments held in their respective regions.

The participating nations hailed from Asia (4 spots), Africa (4), North America (4), South America (4), Oceania (2), and Europe (5) with Argentina joining as the host nation.

The 24 countries were divided into groups A-F via a group-stage draw held on April 21, 2023. The top two teams in each group, along with the four best third-place finishers advanced to the Round of 16.

  • Group Stage: May 20-28
  • Round of 16: May 30-June 1
  • Quarterfinals: June 3-4
  • Semifinals: June 8
  • 3rd Place: June 11
  • Final: June 11

The 52 total matches are taking place in four cities in Argentina: Mendoza, La Plata, Santiago del Estero, and San Juan. The final will take place in La Plata's Estadio Unico on Sunday, June 11.

Each of the 52 matches kick off in one of three local time slots and here's how those translate across different regions of the world.

U20 World Cup times

Stage(s) Local
(Argentina)
USA &
Canada
(EDT)
UK
(GMT)
Australia
(AEST)
India
(IST)
Knockout stage
only
2:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 3:30 a.m. 11 p.m.
Group stage
only
3 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 a.m. 11:30 p.m.
Group stage &
knockouts
6 p.m. 5 p.m. 10 p.m. 7 a.m. 2:30 a.m.

MORE: Why Indonesia was stripped of 2023 U20 World Cup by FIFA

U20 World Cup 2023 schedule, fixtures

The complete schedule, group standings and knockout-round pairings follow below.

Group A table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Argentina-Q 9 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9
2. Uzbekistan-Q 4 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1
3. New Zealand-Q 4 3 1 1 1 3 7 -4
4. Guatemala-E 0 3 0 3 0 0 6 -6
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • E = Eliminated

Group A match schedule

Date Match  
Sat, May 20 Guatemala 0-1 New Zealand Highlights
Sat, May 20 Argentina 2-1 Uzbekistan Highlights
Tue, May 23 Uzbekistan 2-2 New Zealand Highlights
Tue, May 23 Argentina 3-0 Guatemala Highlights
Fri, May 26 New Zealand 0-5 Argentina Highlights
Fri, May 26 Uzbekistan 2-0 Guatemala Highlights

Group B table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. USA-Q 9 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6
2. Ecuador-Q 6 3 2 1 0 11 2 +9
3. Slovakia-Q 3 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1
4. Fiji-E 0 3 0 3 0 0 16 -16
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • E = Eliminated

Group B match schedule

Date Match  
Sat, May 20 USA 1-0 Ecuador Highlights
Sat, May 20 Fiji 0-4 Slovakia Highlights
Tue, May 23 USA 3-0 Fiji Highlights
Tue, May 23 Ecuador 2-1 Slovakia Highlights
Fri, May 26 Ecuador 9-0 Fiji Highlights
Fri, May 26 Slovakia 0-2 USA Highlights

Group C table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Colombia-Q 7 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2
2. Israel-Q 4 3 1 1 1 4 4 0
3. Japan-E 3 3 1 2 0 3 4 -1
4. Senegal-E 2 3 0 1 2 2 3 -1
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • E = Eliminated

Group C match schedule

Date Match  
Sun, May 21 Israel 1-2 Colombia Highlights
Sun, May 21 Senegal 0-1 Japan Highlights
Wed, May 24 Senegal 1-1 Israel Highlights
Wed, May 24 Japan 1-2 Colombia Highlights
Sat, May 27 Colombia 1-1 Senegal Highlights
Sat, May 27 Japan 1-2 Israel Highlights

Group D table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Brazil-Q 6 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7
2. Italy-Q 6 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2
3. Nigeria-Q 6 3 2 1 0 4 3 +1
4. Dom. Rep.-E 0 3 0 3 0 1 11 -10
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • E = Eliminated

Group D match schedule

Date Match  
Sun, May 21 Nigeria 2-1 Dominican Rep. Highlights
Sun, May 21 Italy 3-2 Brazil Highlights
Wed, May 24 Italy 0-2 Nigeria Highlights
Wed, May 24 Brazil 6-0 Dominican Rep. Highlights
Sat, May 27 Brazil 2-0 Nigeria Highlights
Sat, May 27 Dominican Rep. 0-3 Italy Highlights

Group E table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. England-Q 7 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2
2. Uruguay-Q 6 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4
3. Tunisia-Q 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1
4. Iraq-E 1 3 0 2 1 0 7 -7
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • E = Eliminated

Group E match schedule

Date Match  
Mon, May 22 England 1-0 Tunisia Highlights
Mon, May 22 Uruguay 4-0 Iraq Highlights 
Thu, May 25 Uruguay 2-3 England Highlights
Thu, May 25 Iraq 0-3 Tunisia Highlights
Sun, May 28 Iraq 0-0 England Highlights
Sun, May 28 Tunisia 0-1 Uruguay Highlights

Group F table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
1. Gambia-Q 7 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2
2. South Korea-Q 5 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1
3. France-E 3 3 1 2 0 5 5 0
4. Honduras-E 1 3 0 2 1 4 7 -3
  • Q = Qualified to Round of 16
  • E = Eliminated

Group F match schedule

Date Match  
Mon, May 22 France 1-2 South Korea Highlights
Mon, May 22 Gambia 2-1 Honduras Highlights
Thu, May 25 France 1-2 Gambia Highlights
Thu, May 25 South Korea 2-2 Honduras Highlights
Sun, May 28 Honduras 1-3 France Highlights
Sun, May 28 South Korea 0-0 Gambia Highlights

Knockout Stages

The single-elimination knockout rounds consist of the Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, final, and third-place match.

Any knockout matches tied after 90 minutes will head to 30 minutes of extra time and a penalty shootout, if necessary, to determine a winner.

U20 World Cup Round of 16

Date Match  
Tue, May 30 RD16 #1: USA 4-0 New Zealand Highlights
Tue, May 30 RD16 #2: Uzbekistan 0-1 Israel Highlights
Wed, May 31 RD16 #3: Brazil 4-1 Tunisia Highlights
Wed, May 31 RD16 #4: Colombia 5-1 Slovakia Highlights
Wed, May 31 RD16 #5: England 1-2 Italy Highlights
Wed, May 31 RD16 #6: Argentina 0-2 Nigeria Highlights
Thu, June 1 RD16 #7: Gambia 0-1 Uruguay Highlights
Thu, June 1 RD16 #8: Ecuador 2-3 S. Korea Highlights

U20 World Cup Quarterfinals

Date Match Time (ET / GMT)
Sat, June 3 QF1: Israel 3-2 Brazil (a.e.t.) Highlights
Sat, June 3 QF2: Colombia 1-3 Italy Highlights
Sun, June 4 QF3: S. Korea vs. Nigeria 1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Sun, June 4 QF4: USA vs. Uruguay 5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

U20 World Cup Semifinals

Date Match Time (ET / GMT)
Thu, June 8 USA / Uruguay vs.
Israel
1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.
Thu, June 8 Italy vs.
S. Korea / Nigeria
5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

U20 World Cup 3rd Place

Date Match Time (ET / GMT)
Sun, June 11 Semifinal losers 1:30 p.m. / 6:30 p.m.

U20 World Cup Final

Date Match Time (ET / GMT)
Sun, June 11 Semifinal winners 5 p.m. / 10 p.m.

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Simon Borg is a senior editor at The Sporting News who has covered football/soccer for over a decade. A supporter of Italian club Parma Calcio from his years growing up in Europe, he was previously a long-time member of Major League Soccer's digital media team, as a multimedia content producer, on-air personality, and Editor-in-Chief. Based in New York City, Borg is multilingual and has covered the domestic and global scene for TSN since 2021.