Overview

• Kickoff is scheduled for 17:00 CDMX at Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander in Valparaíso, with coverage on Vix and FIFA+.
• The fixture falls in Group D and features a rare pairing with only four prior meetings, all at Pan American Games.
• Cuba return to the U-20 World Cup for the first time since Turkey 2013, aiming to improve on three losses recorded then.
• Cuba secured their berth through CONCACAF after winning the Nicaragua phase and defeating Honduras on penalties in Mexico.
• Head coach Pedro Pablo Pereira took charge in August, and the squad includes foreign-based players such as captain Karel Pérez and forward Alessio Raballo.