Overview
- Néiser Villarreal scored all three goals as Colombia beat Spain 3-2 in Talca to secure a place in the U-20 World Cup semifinals.
- The win sends Colombia to its first U-20 semifinal in 22 years, but Villarreal is suspended for that match due to yellow-card accumulation.
- The semifinal is scheduled for Wednesday in Santiago against the victor of Mexico vs Argentina.
- Mexico and Argentina are playing now at Estadio Julio Martínez Prádanos in Santiago, with Mexico’s announced XI including Emmanuel Ochoa, Iker Fimbres, Gilberto Mora and Tahiel Jiménez.
- Mexico’s senior side later meets Colombia in a friendly at AT&T Stadium in Arlington at 19:10 Mexico time, with TV in Mexico on Azteca 7 and TUDN/ViX and notable absences including Raúl Jiménez and Edson Álvarez.