Another shot from New Caledonia, midfielder Yazid-Enzo Wajoka came in from far away and decided to shoot, but goalkeeper Olmeta saved it easily and held onto the ball. Play resumed for France as they are looking for another goal
It was a first half in which France completely dominated, but New Caledonia’s defense played very well, conceding only one goal. It was a very clean game in terms of fouls, with no cards issued and only 9 fouls
Still, there is pure domination from France, they’ve had 8 shots, they’ve scored one goal. New Caledonia are defending with everything they’ve got, and they are doing it well for only conceding one goal.
First shot by the French team, already signaling that they want to advance to the next round. They came down the left wing where Dabo appeared, he made a very good back pass to Bernardeau who tried a long shot that was saved by the goalkeeper.
The final day of the U-20 World Cup in Chile kicks off. This is the last chance for the French team to advance in this World Cup. Let’s hope it’s an exciting match, full of goals and quality from both teams.
The French team cannot afford to play at a slow pace if they want to advance to the next stage of the U-20 World Cup. In the group, South Africa is in second place with 3 points, but they have a goal difference of 4, while France is in third place with the same number of points but with a goal difference of -2. To advance, France would need to beat New Caledonia by a score in which France scores more than 6 goals and New Caledonia scores none.
France must go for the win no matter what. They need to win this match if they want to advance to the next round, as South Africa is in second place with the same number of points. If South Africa ties with the United States, the French team will be eliminated.
Today’s referee will be Ecuadorian Augusto Bergelio Aragon Bautista. This referee has experience officiating matches in the CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana, Ecuadorian League, CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, among other competitions.
Today, the weather in Talca, Chile, is favorable. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 16 degrees Celsius, and the minimum is 5 degrees Celsius. Players will likely encounter light rain today, but nothing out of the ordinary.
The players from both New Caledonia and France are already in the stadium, ready for kickoff. France needs to win today’s match and needs South Africa to loose against USA, while New Caledonia has already been eliminated from the tournament.
The Fans begin to arrive at the Estadio Fiscal in Talca, Chile. A match that it is expected to be attended by fans of both teams, as it is always satisfying to see your national team play in a World Cup.
We will soon share the starting lineups for the New Caledonia vs. France match live, as well as the latest information from the Estadio Fiscal. Don’t miss a single detail of the live match updates and commentary from VAVEL’s coverage.
As for the history between New Caledonia U20 and France U20, there have been no direct matches between the two teams. They have not even faced each other at senior level, as both teams are from different conferences and New Caledonia rarely plays matches against senior teams.
The New Caledonia vs. France match in the U-20 World Cup will be played at Estadio Fiscal, located in the city of Talca, Chile. This venue, inaugurated in 1930, has a capacity for 16,070 spectators. 2011 and 2019.