USA vs Uruguay Prediction & Betting Tips - U20 World Cup

Prediction published on 03/06/2023, 13:23  by Joseph King | Modified on 03/06/2023 at 19:04 in Football Predictions

The quarter-final in the U20 World Cup sees the United States taking on Uruguay. A semi-final showdown against Israel awaits for the winner of this tie after their upset over Brazil. The USA advanced to this stage of the competition after topping Group B with a perfect three wins from three and earning a round of 16 meeting with New Zealand. The Americans would blast four goals past the Kiwis in a 4-0 thrashing to advance to this stage of the competition for the fourth consecutive time. The Stars and Stripes exited the tournament in the quarter-final in three straight appearances. A win here would mark only the second time the United States have made the semi-finals since the 1989 team that finished fourth. What’s really stood out about the USA’s performances so far is the brick wall they’ve built over their goal. Mikey Varas' squad has yet to concede in this tournament, keeping a perfect four clean sheets from four outings.

Uruguay finished a point behind England in Group E for second-place, earning them a round of 16 meeting with surprise team Gambia. The Africans would battle bravely but Uruguay's quality was ultimately too much in the end as they grinded out a 1-0 win. Uruguay have now won three of their four U20 World Cup fixtures while keeping three clean sheets along the way. Overall, La Celeste has now won eight of their 10 games across all competitions, dating back to the U20 CONMEBOL qualification. They haven’t struggled to find the net either, netting eight goals in this competition so far and 17 in their last 10. Uruguay have never won the U20 World Cup but have finished as runners up on two occasions, the most recent occurring in 2013. Since that finals appearance, the Sky Blues have suffered two round of 16 exits and a fourth-place finish.