An early goal from Óscar Perea was enough for the Tricolor to beat the Gauls at the National Stadium in Santiago de Chile
With its sights set on the podium, the Colombia U-20 team led by César Torres faced its last challenge at the Chile 2025 youth world championship, seeking to match the best historical performance achieved by the country in the Arab Emirates 2003.
Despite the recent loss in the semifinals, the Colombian team prepared to face the seventh game of the competition, where they will have the opportunity to reach, once again, third place in the tournament.
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The rival will be France, another team that comes to this match with an affected spirit after a surprising elimination in the previous round. against Morocco.
The match, scheduled for October 18, 2025 at 2:00 pm (Colombian time), took place at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile.
In the run-up to this confrontation, the Tricolor insists on closing the championship with a medal, as expressed The Timewho highlighted that “Colombia, under the command of César Torres, wants to finish on the podium of the contest.”
In addition to the dispute for third place, the match will be an opportunity for Colombian team figures such as Neiser Villarreal, who has five goals in the tournament, to aspire to individual recognition, despite having missed the semifinal due to suspension. In this way, the event in Santiago represents a crucial closing for a team that has shown determination until the end and seeks to leave the campaign engraved in the history of Colombian football. All the details of the meeting below.
End of the match
With drama in the final minutes and a shot on the post by Ilane Touré that denied France a tie, Colombia takes third place in the U-20 World Cup. Óscar Perea’s early goal was enough for the Tricolor to equal its best historical performance in the category, obtained in 2003.
Minute 90+7: After review, the referee considers that the action was lawful and there is no maximum penalty.
Minute 90+5: France had it! Kamara had the tie on the last play, but his shot went over Jordan García’s goal. The players and the French coaching staff demand a corner kick. The referee reviews the action in the VAR.
Minute 90+4: After the review, the center does not decree a maximum penalty.
Minute 90+3: Colombia requests a review of the VAR for a possible foul on Óscar Perea.
Minute 90: Five minutes of replacement at the National Stadium in Santiago.
Minute 89: Bernardeau took the free kick for France, which went wide of Jordan García’s goal.
Minute 87: Yellow card for the admitted Elkin Rivero in Colombia, for a harsh foul on Le Borgne when he was advancing dangerously at speed.
Minute 83: There is no penalty
After review, the referee considered that it was normal contact between both players, so he reversed the initial decision.
Minute 82: Penalty for France
Michel fell in the area while fighting for the ball with Palacios. Colombia requested the review of the action in the VAR.
