2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final

The 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final was a final that was played on at the Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon, South Korea on 11 June 2017. The final was contested by Venezuela and England. England won the match 1–0, winning the title for the first time. This was the first ever final for both England and Venezuela in the history of the tournament.

 Background 
This was England's first appearance and victory in the final of a global football tournament since their senior World Cup victory in 1966. Their previous best at the U-20 World Cup was third place in 1993.

For Venezuela it was only the second appearance at the U-20 World Cup, previously in 2009 they only managed to go as far as the second round.

 Road to the final 
VenezuelaRoundEnglandOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult2–0Match 13–07–0Match 21–11–0Match 31–0Group B winnersFinal standingsGroup A winnersOpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult1–0 (aet)Round of 162–12–1 (aet)Quarter-finals1–01–1 (aet) (4–3 pen.)Semi-finals3–1

 Match 

 Details 

GK1Wuilker FaríñezRB20Ronald HernándezCB5Williams VelásquezCB4Nahuel FerraresiLB2José HernándezRW19Sergio CórdovaCM16Ronaldo LucenaCM8Yangel Herrera (c)LW7Adalberto PeñarandaCF11Ronaldo ChacónCF9Ronaldo PeñaSubstitutions:FW10Yeferson SoteldoMF15Samuel SosaDF13Jan HurtadoCoach:Rafael DudamelGK1Freddie WoodmanRB2Jonjoe KennyCB5Fikayo TomoriCB6Jake Clarke-SalterLB14Kyle Walker-PetersDM4Lewis Cook (c)DM7Josh OnomahRM18Kieran DowellAM10Dominic SolankeLM11Ademola LookmanCF16Dominic Calvert-LewinSubstitutions:MF19Sheyi OjoMF8Ainsley Maitland-NilesCoach:Paul Simpson
Assistant referees: 

Sander van Roekel (Netherlands) 

Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands) 

Fourth official: 

Julio Bascuñán (Chile) 

Video assistant referees: 

Daniele Orsato (Italy) 

Simon Lount (New Zealand) 

Assistant video assistant referee: 

Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)Match rules:

 90 minutes.
 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
 Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
 Ten named eligible substitutes.
 Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

 Statistics 
OverallVenezuelaEnglandGoals scored01Total shots1920Shots on target48Shots blocked44Ball possession48%52%Corner kicks39Fouls committed1616Offsides01Saves74Yellow cards12Red cards00

 Related pages 
 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup

 References 

 Other websites 
 FIFA U-20 World Cup , FIFA.com

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