
U20 World Cup: Results and group standings after the first matchday
Everything you need to know about the opening day of the U20 World Cup
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The opening day of the group stage of the U20 World Cup wrapped up on Monday night with the matches in Groups E and F.
Morocco pulled off a shock by defeating Spain (2-0). In fact, it was the only African victory, as the continent’s three other representatives fell short.
Egypt, South Africa, and Nigeria were beaten by Japan (0-2), France (1-2), and Norway (0-1) respectively.
The United States recorded a massive win over the tournament’s minnows, New Caledonia, with a resounding 9-1 scoreline.
Here are the results and group standings after Matchday 1:
Group A:
Chile – New Zealand 2-1
Japan – Egypt 2-0
1- Japan 3 pts (+2)
2- Chile 3 pts (+1)
3- New Zealand 0 pts (-1)
4- Egypt 0 pts (-2)
Group B:
Paraguay – Panama 3-2
South Korea – Ukraine 1-2
1- Paraguay 3 pts (+1)
2- Ukraine 3 pts (+1)
3- Panama 0 pts (-1)
4- South Korea 0 pts (-1)
Group C:
Morocco – Spain 2-0
Brazil – Mexico 2-2
1- Morocco 3 pts (+2)
2- Brazil 1 pt (0)
3- Mexico 1 pt (0)
4- Spain 0 pts (-2)
Group D:
Cuba – Argentina 1-3
Italy – Australia 1-0
1- Argentina 3 pts (+2)
2- Italy 3 pts (+1)
3- Australia 0 pts (-1)
4- Cuba 0 pts (-2)
Group E:
United States – New Caledonia 9-1
France – South Africa 2-1
1- United States 3 pts (+8)
2- France 3 pts (+1)
3- South Africa 0 pts (-1)
4- New Caledonia 0 pts (-8)
Group F:
Norway – Nigeria 1-0
Colombia – Saudi Arabia 1-0
1- Colombia 3 pts (+1)
2- Norway 3 pts (+1)
3- Saudi Arabia 0 pts (-1)
4- Nigeria 0 pts (-1)
Two goals from Anthony Bermont and Lucas Michal sealed a 2-1 victory for France over South Africa in the U20 World Cup! ⚽⚽
— France in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi (@FrenchEmbassyZA) September 30, 2025
Good game, Bafana Bafana, and on to the next! 🇫🇷🔥 pic.twitter.com/lp6K3AbzTC
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