Overview

• Oscar Perea scored inside two minutes and Colombia held firm to secure the 1-0 win.
• The victory delivers Colombia's first U20 World Cup podium finish since 2003.
• France finish fourth, extending their wait for another U20 medal beyond the 2013 Pogba-led triumph.
• France reached the placement match after a semifinal shootout loss to Morocco (1-1, 5-4 on penalties), while Colombia fell to Argentina 1-0.
• Reports judged France to be below par physically and technically after the draining semifinal exit.