The United States is definitely one of the best performers at this World Youth Championship, winning all four games and conceding no goal before the round of eight, and was once regarded as the favorite to win the championship. However, this time against Uruguay, the United States still lost, and they still can't compare with the traditional strong teams.
In this game, although the United States team had the advantage of possession, it could not take any advantage of the opponent. In the first half, with Duarte's goal, the U.S. team was in a desperate situation.
Uruguay broke through on the left flank and then his teammate crossed in front of the goal, and Duarte easily scored. In the last game against The Gambia, it was Duarte who scored to help Uruguay reach the quarter-finals, and this time he scored again, carrying the team almost alone.
The U.S. team was 1-0 down, and they had no way back. In the knockout round, as long as you lose, you will definitely be eliminated, in order to advance to the final four, the United States team then attacked wildly, but unfortunately they not only failed to equalize the score, but also scored an own goal in the 56th minute, this loss of the goal, but also killed the suspense of the game promotion, and finally the United States team lost 0-2 and regretted to be out.
After the game, many people on the American team cried on the field, this World Youth Championship, the United States team lost only 1 of 5 games, and was eliminated and missed the final four. The result is really brutal, but that's the most exciting part of the knockout round, no matter how good you have been before, if you lose a game, you'll be out.
Compared to the United States, Uruguay reveled after the game, with the coaching team on the sidelines hugging to celebrate the promotion and the players on the field, a small South American country with a population of only 3.42 million (2021 figures), which has always been a traditional powerhouse in football, and their youth team has also performed well.
After reaching the semi-finals, Uruguay will face Israel in the semifinals, the dark horse of this year's World Youth Championship, who eliminated the mighty Brazil team and finally reached the final four. In the other semifinal, South Korea (who eliminated Nigeria) will play Italy. Coincidentally, none of the four semi-finalist teams had won the World Youth Championship before, which means that no matter who wins the championship after that, a new champion will be born.
Among the 4 teams, the Italian team is the strongest, Israel is a super dark horse, Uruguay is a traditional powerhouse, the South Korean team won the runner-up in the last competition, at present, each team is no worse than the opponent, as long as they play normally, they have a chance to enter the final, and even win the championship, I don't know who can have the last laugh?