Half of the 16 knockout stages have been filled, one of which was by hosts Argentina.

Mavericksystemscorp.com – Groups A and B of the 2023 U-20 World Cup in Argentina have completed all matches, and following this development, now as many as eight countries have sealed spots in the last 16 phase.

Argentina, which replaces Indonesia as the host of the tournament, is certain to advance from Group A with a perfect record after beating Uzbekistan 2-1, beating Guatemala three goals without reply, and finally partying five goals without reply against New Zealand.

Uzbekistan locked a ticket as runner-up in Group A after beating Guatemala 2-0 in the closing party.

Not only Argentina, the United States in Group B also finished with 100 percent wins from three matchdays. The USMNT (United States Men’s National Soccer Team) successively beat Ecuador 1-0, Fiji 3-0, and ended the preliminary round with a 2-0 win over Slovakia.

Ecuador accompanied the US to advance to the last 16 after a massive victory over Fiji, NINE GOALS without reply!

The other four groups have yet to play their final matches, but the four contestants who have managed to harvest a maximum of six points from two matches have been confirmed to qualify, namely Colombia in Group C, Nigeria in Group D, England in Group E, and what is surprising is the success of Gambia to top Group F after beat Honduras and France with an identical score of 2-1.

As well as being filled with group winners and runners-up, the round of 16 of the U-20 World Cup will also involve the four best third-placed teams. Here is the schedule for the third decisive matchday in the group phase.

2023 U-20 World Cup Group Stage Matchday 3 Schedule