Italy ousted England at the Under-20 World Cup after a late penalty saw them win 2-1 in their last-16 tie.
First-half goals from Tommaso Baldanzi and Alfie Devine whom The Athletic is tracking as part of the series My Football Journey: The Road to 2026 meant the sides spent much of the game level at La Plata Stadium in Argentina.
Devine had cancelled out Baldanzi’s eighth-minute opener just moments after hitting the crossbar, meeting Dane Scarlett’s cross with the inside of his right boot.
But Jarell Quansah was punished for handball after attempting to block a shot six.
Tottenham’s Alfie Devine starred as England reached the knockout stage of the Under-20 World Cup after a 3-2 win over Uruguay.
Devine whom The Athletic is tracking as part of the series My Football Journey: The Road to 2026 set up Chelsea loanee Bashir Humphreys’ 22nd-minute opener in La Plata, Argentina, before lashing a second himself in first-half stoppage time.
Franco Gonzalez halved the deficit for Uruguay in the 49th minute but Leeds United’s Darko Gyabi restored England’s advantage in added time.
Though Matias Abaldo struck again for Uruguay just before.