Overview
- Morocco beat Argentina 2-0 in Santiago with a Yassir Zabiri brace to claim the nation’s first U-20 world title.
- Argentina arrived on a six-match winning streak and saw Santino Barbi named best goalkeeper and Milton Delgado take the Bronze Boot.
- Coach Diego Placente lauded his squad’s “incredible” tournament, while Lionel Messi urged the youngsters to keep their heads high.
- Peru’s Copa Perú National Stage advances under updated rules: champion to Liga 2, runner-up to a playoff with Liga 3’s second best, and the top four in the National Table to next season’s Liga 3.
- Sporting Cristal edged Deportivo Garcilaso 1-0 with an Irven Ávila goal; defender Miguel Araujo was left out after returning from national duty with discomfort as the team turns to face Universitario.