2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Fixtures & predictions

Here we are again to witness another set of stars rise to the limelight as the 23rd edition of the Under 20 FIFA World Cup is set to take the stage again. The 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup, which occurs every two years, is an entertaining and eagerly anticipated event as fans and supporters will have the chance to watch the future generation of football players as they demonstrate their skills and abilities on the international stage. The reigning Champions Ukraine, unfortunately, will not be able to defend their title as they failed to qualify for the U-20 World Cup, so we will surely see a new Champion crowned in the 2023 U-20 FIFA World Cup. Stay with us as we reveal everything you need about this tournament and our FBR team predictions.

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament details

Argentina will play host for the 2023 U-20 FIFA World Cup. The record holder for the most title wins in the competition (6) did not initially qualify for the tournament but gained automatic qualification by becoming the host country after the intended host country, Indonesia, got stripped of the right to host due to some controversy.

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup groups

Twenty-four countries qualified for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup and have been divided into six groups, with four countries each. The host country Argentina automatically is seeded to pot one and given the top spot in group A. Meanwhile, the other teams were seeded into their pots based on their performances in the previous five FIFA U-20 World Cups.

Group A: Argentina, Uzbekistan, New Zealand, Guatemala

Group B: USA, Ecuador, Fiji, Slovakia

Group C: Senegal, Japan, Israel, Colombia

Group D: Italy, Brazil, Nigeria, Dominican Republic

Group E: Uruguay, Iraq, England, Tunisia

Group F: France, Korea Republic, Gambia, Honduras

2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup venue

The following stadiums will host the competition, which will take place in Argentina from May 20 through June 11, 2023:

• La Plata, Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona,
• Santiago del Estero, Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades
• Mendoza, Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
• San Juan, Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario

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2023 FIFA World Cup U-20 schedule

This is the official FIFA schedule of all the games set to take place in the group stage:

Saturday, 20 May 2023

• Group A: Argentina Vs Uzbekistan

Guatemala Vs New Zealand

• Group B: United States Vs Ecuador

Fiji Vs Slovakia

Sunday, 21 May 2023

• Group C: Senegal Vs Japan

Israel Vs Colombia

• Group D: Italy Vs Brazil

Nigeria Vs Dominican Republic

Monday, 22 May 2023

• Group E: Uruguay Vs Iraq

England Vs Tunisia

• Group F: France Vs Republic of Korea

Gambia Vs Honduras

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

• Group A: Argentina vs Guatemala

New Zealand Vs Uzbekistan

• Group B: United States Vs Fiji

Slovakia Vs Ecuador

Wednesday, 24 May 2023

• Group C: Senegal Vs Israel

Colombia Vs Japan

• Group D: Italy Vs Nigeria

Dominican Republic Vs Brazil

Thursday, 25 May 2023

• Group E: Uruguay Vs England

Tunisia Vs Iraq

• Group F: France Vs Gambia

Honduras Vs Republic of Korea

Friday, 26 May 2023

• Group A: New Zealand Vs Argentina

Uzbekistan Vs Guatemala

• Group B: Slovakia Vs United States

Ecuador Vs Fiji

Saturday, 27 May 2023

• Group C: Colombia Vs Senegal

Japan Vs Israel

• Group D: Dominican Republic Vs Italy

Brazil Vs Nigeria

Sunday, 28 May 2023

• Group E: Tunisia Vs Uruguay

Iraq Vs England

• Group F: Honduras Vs France

Republic of Korea Vs Gambia

2023 FIFA World Cup U-20 predictions

• Brazil is the favorite to win the 2023 U-20 FIFA World Cup. The five-time U-20 World Cup Champion and current U-20 CONMEBOL Champions Brazil are currently one of the best U-20 teams in the world, and they are looking to take Brazil back to the limelight.

• This golden generation, led by Chelsea-bound Captain Andrey Santos, performed flawlessly in the just concluded CONMEBOL tournament as they went unbeaten throughout the competition. After missing out on back-to-back tournaments, they have also secured Brazil’s qualification for the U-20 World Cup.

• The joint top-scorers in the CONMEBOL tournament, Vitor Roque, will be key to Brazil’s quest to return to their glory days and become joint leaders with Argentina for the most titles.

Prediction: Brazil is the outright winner.

Odds: 4.36 (decimal)

The Unpredictability of this tournament makes it exciting, and with the caliber of teams participating this year, we are sure to be in for a joy ride. Argentina has the advantage of being the host country, but the fact that they did not qualify for the competition on merit makes them less of a contender, which is why the five-time winner Brazil is the team backed to win it all. England and Italy are underdogs that might surprise the tournament, so watch out for them. Our prediction was made after careful analysis by FBR expert sports analysts. For more information on football competitions like this, follow FBR.