On Friday, May 26, the final Group A matchup of the FIFA U-20 World Cup pits Argentina U20 against New Zealand U20.
New Zealand recently played Uzbekistan to a 2-2 draw. Ben Wallace and Jay Herdman scored in the first half to give the Junior All Whites a 2-0 lead, which they wasted. Last part strikes from Abbosbek Fayzullayev and Sherzod Esanov saw the riches shared.
Meanwhile, Argentina prevailed 3-0 over Guatemala. Alejo Veliz, Luka Romero and Maximo Perrone tracked down the rear of the net to direct Javier Mascherano’s men to triumph. With the win, the hosts secured their place in the Round of 16 after scoring maximum points in two games. New Zealand, in the mean time, are second in the gathering with four focuses from two games.
New Zealand U-20 vs Argentina U-20 Match Details :
- New Zealand U20 – Argentina U20
- U20 World Cup World
- Date – 26/05/2023
- Starting time – 21:00 UTC
- Venue: Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina
New Zealand U-20 vs Argentina U-20 Prediction :
Argentina has already secured their place in the Round of 16 and needs only one more point to win the group. The South Americans want to win their seventh U-20 championship, but they have only won two games so far.
In the meantime, New Zealand is already in the knockout stages, and if they win here, they will overtake Argentina as the top team. Although they are outsiders, the Oceanian champions could still pull off an upset.
Argentina enjoy home benefit, so they ought to guarantee an agreeable success in a high-scoring game.
Prediction: Argentina 3-1 New Zealand
New Zealand U-20 vs Argentina U-20 Head to Head :
New Zealand are on a five-game unbeaten streak, with their draw against Uzbekistan snapping a four-game series of wins. Argentina has won the FIFA U20 World Cup six times, making them the most successful team. Their most recent victory came in Canada in 2007.
New Zealand have made the Round of 16 at the last three Under-20 World Cups however are yet to advance past that stage. At least three goals have been scored in six of Argentina’s last eight games.
New Zealand U-20 vs Argentina U-20 Team News :
We note in the New Zealand U20 prediction that the team finished the final round in second place with four points. A step closer to the playoffs, the New Zealanders defeated Guatemala (1-0) and Uzbekistan (2-2) by scoring points. However, the team under Darren Bazley is not at all impressive. In a gathering with the Guatemalans, they understood pretty much the main hazardous second, and against the Uzbeks they spent practically the whole match on guard, scoring with two long-range shots. ” It was evident that the All-White were in overdrive, and luck could not last forever.
It is essential to take into consideration the fact that the Argentina U20 team has already secured a playoff spot when making a prediction. They now have a two-point advantage over their closest rival thanks to victories over Guatemala (3-0) and Uzbekistan (2-1). The game against the Uzbeks was close, and getting the three points required some luck. The rival had many opportunities to even out the score, however neglected to do as such. However, there was no intrigue during the encounter with Guatemala. Javier Mascherano’s men overwhelmed and made a merited progress. From the Albiceleste team, Alejo Velez stood out. In both games, the forward for Rosario Central scored.
New Zealand U-20 vs Argentina U-20 Betting Tips :
- Argentina wins all of their games when it’s 0-1 away.
- Argentina wins zero games when they are down 1-0 away.
- Argentina wins the first half in 44% of their games, while New Zealand does so in 50% of their games.
- New Zealand wins half of halftimes, Argentina wins 44%.
- In each of Argentina U20’s last 11 games at the U20 World Cup, they have received yellow cards less than 2.5 times.
- In nine of the last ten games at the U20 World Cup, the Argentina U20 team has scored more than 2.5 goals.
New Zealand U-20 vs Argentina U-20 Lineups :
Lineups of this match are not available yet. SUF will update soon.
New Zealand U-20 vs Argentina U-20 Where To Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |