{"id":510293,"date":"2025-10-18T20:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T20:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/510293\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T20:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T20:56:12","slug":"colombia-vs-france-live-the-second-half-of-the-fifa-u-20-world-cup-2025-third-place-match-is-underway-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/510293\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia vs France LIVE: The second half of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025 third place match is underway! (1-0)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\"><strong>Colombia<\/strong> take on <strong>France<\/strong> in the battle for third place at the <strong>FIFA <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/u-20-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"noopener\">U-20 World Cup<\/a> 2025<\/strong>. The Colombians are hoping to repeat their 2003 success, when they secured third place, while the French\u2014champions in 2013\u2014are still chasing their first-ever bronze finish.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\"><strong>Cesar Torres<\/strong>\u2019 side came close to reaching their first-ever final, falling 1-0 to Argentina after Mateo Silvetti\u2019s goal in the 71st minute. This will be only the second time in <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/colombia\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"noopener\">Colombia<\/a>\u2019s history that they play in a third-place match at the U-20 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"break-word\">As for <strong>Bernard Diomede\u2019s<\/strong> team, they were also one step away from the final. After a 1-1 draw against Morocco in regulation time, they lost 5-4 in the penalty shootout. This marks <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/france\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"noopener\">France<\/a>\u2019s second appearance in a third-place playoff, having previously lost to Mexico in 2011.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"leading-none\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/staff\/gtaina\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gianni.webp.webp\" alt=\"gianni taina\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-[14px] leading-[20px] min-h-[72px] md:min-h-[52px] mt-[10px] font-authorSignatureDescription hidden md:block\">Gianni Taina is a bilingual journalist, fluent in English and Spanish, with a specialization in soccer, the NBA, and tennis. He began his professional career in 2020 with Mundo Deportivo US, where he first established himself as a writer. Throughout his career, Gianni has covered major sports events such as the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the NBA Finals, and Grand Slam tournaments like the French Open. His ability to report on real-time events and perform well under pressure has made him a valuable member of a top-tier team of journalists. In 2024, he joined Bolavip US, where he now covers a wide range of sports, including European soccer, MLS, and the NBA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Colombia take on France in the battle for third place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2025. 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