The Italy U20 national team will face the Brazil U20 national team in 1st round of the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Live streaming of Italy U20 vs Brazil U20, preview, lineup predictions, and how to watch the match live broadcast, can be watched in this article.
The second day of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023 brought together two football giants namely Brazil and Italy in Mendoza. A fierce duel between Italy U20 and Brazil U20 will be presented in the opening match of Group D of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Sunday (21 May).
According to the Sportskeeda website, Italy has participated in this prestigious event for the eighth time after qualifying for the semifinals of the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Meanwhile, Brazil has appeared at the FIFA U-20 World Cup for the 19th time and is in pursuit of a sixth title at this level. .
Before watching the Italy U20 vs Brazil U20 match live, first consider the important information below:
Italy U20 vs Brazil U20 Live Stream
Italy U20 vs Brazil U20 match at Malvinas Argentinas Stadium, Mendoza can be watched live streaming. FIFA U20 World Cup 2023 1st round match broadcast on Fubo / Fox Soccer Plus / Telemundo starting 17:00 ET.
| Match | Italy U20 vs. Brazil U20 |
| Competition | 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup |
| Match day | 1st round |
| Venue | Malvinas Argentinas Stadium, Mendoza |
| Date | Sunday, May 21, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 17:00 ET |
| Official TV | Fubo / Fox Soccer Plus / Telemundo |
| Streaming Link | Fubo / Fox Soccer Plus / Telemundo |
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Match Preview
Italy’s youth team have not played since a 1-1 draw against Germany in the Under-20 Elite League in March. Both goals came in the second half, with Armindo Sieb finding the net in the 60th minute and Guiseppe Ambrosino leveling the score five minutes later.
On the other hand, the young Samba team come into this competition after winning the South American U-20 Championship for the 12th time to ensure a ticket to the World Cup.
Ramon Menezes’ side were held to a 1-1 draw by Iraq in their last friendly back in April. Abul Razaq Qassem scored from the spot just before the break, before Kevin equalized in the 60th minute.
This is the fourth meeting of the two teams in the group stages of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Brazil lead with two wins from their previous three matches. Their most recent meeting in the 1987 edition ended in a narrow 1-0 win for Italy in Chile.
Italy is unbeaten in the last six matches, four of which were won. Brazil is also unbeaten in the last 12 matches, nine of which were won. Five of Italy’s last six clashes ended with goals at both ends.
Brazil is one of the most successful teams at this level and is a strong candidate to win. Italy, in contrast, has underperformed at Under-20 level, with their third-place finish in 2017 their best result at this stage.
Brazil are looking to start their campaign on a positive note, so they should be able to beat Italy easily in a high-goal game.
Line-Up Forecast
| Italy U20 (3-4-2-1) | Brazil U20 (3-4-2-1) |
| M. Carnesecchi | Mycael |
| M. Gabbia | André Dhominique |
| D. Bettella | D. Mendes |
| L. Ranieri | Robert Renan |
| A. Candela | P. Lanza |
| D. Alberico | Giovane |
| E. Del Prato | Andrey Santos |
| S. Esposito | Alexsander |
| A. Tripaldelli | G. Biro |
| C. Capone | Luis Guilherme |
| G. Gori | V. Roque |
