Japan defeated Senegal in the first game of the U20 (Under 20) World Cup.

Japan won 1-0 against Senegal in the first leg of Group C of the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup held in La Plata, Argentina on the 22nd (Korean time).

After a good start메이저사이트, Japan (3 points) took the top spot alongside Colombia (3 points), which beat Israel (0 points).

In the 15th minute of the first half, Matsuki Guryu scored the winning goal with a left-footed mid-range shot. Japan, which defeated the ‘candidate for first place in the group’, had an easier group stage race.

Earlier, Colombia beat Israel 2-1 for the first time at the U20 World Cup.

In Group D, Italy defeated ‘champion candidates’ Brazil 3-2. Italy, whose third place in the U20 World Cup was the best ever, defeated Brazil, who had won the tournament five times, from the first match, causing a ‘surprise that is not a surprise’.

Italy ran away 3-0 in the first half only with Matteo Fratti’s opening goal and Casadei’s multi-goal. Brazil chased it 3-2 with Marcus Leonaldo’s multi-goal in the second half, but that was it.

In the same group, Nigeria defeated the Dominican Republic 2-1 with Sam Waral’s winning goal.

Meanwhile, the Korean national soccer team, led by coach Kim Eun-joong, will play the first round of Group F against France at 3 am on the 23rd. Korea is in Group 1 with France, Gambia and Honduras.

In this tournament, 24 teams will be divided into 6 groups of 4 teams to hold the group stage, and then the 12 teams in first and second place in each group and the 4 teams with the best grades among the 3rd in each group will be selected for the round of 16 to continue the tournament.