Mundial Sub 20 tenemos finalistas

Under 20 World Cup, we have finalists

Yesterday the two matches were played for the semi-finals of a world cup that is leaving us quickly. It seems incredible that just a couple of months ago the news about the removal of the headquarters to Indonesia and its organization by the AFA of our country was recently confirmed. Something unexpected and out of time and place, however here we are and within the rush, everything is going very well in terms of organization.

Of course, in the football aspect, there will be a lot of cloth to cut and although I am somewhat disappointed by the new failure of our youth players, I must admit that we should not even have played in the tournament.

This has been the world cup of surprises, France was eliminated in the first round and Gambia won their group, England and Argentina were eliminated in the round of 16, and Brazil was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Israel. A debacle for several of the main animators of any international tournament in which they appear.

However, things settled for the final, the logic was given to me and the winners of the semifinals were Italy, who beat South Korea 2-1, and Uruguay, who gave an account of Cinderella: Israel, 1-1. 0.

Unfortunately, I could not see Uruguay due to overlapping with my working hours, although I was attentive to the progress of the match, I did see Italy and I can assure you that South Korea made merits to at least go to extra time but a perfectly executed free kick ten minutes away At the end of the match, he overturned the result that would ultimately be final.

Beyond the merits and qualities of each one, the two teams reached the defining match that by history and tradition had greater chances although for me there were other superiors on paper, but since this is about football, "the dynamics of the unthinkable "Dante Panzeri, a prestigious local sports journalist called it in 1967, everything can happen on a playing field, Uruguay and Italy will define the next Under 20 world champion.

I said a few days ago that after the elimination of our team, I was leaning towards Uruguay, not because their game had dazzled me but because I have sympathy for the "charrúas", a term that identifies a native people of South America whose geographical location was located in Uruguay and part of the Argentine province of Entre Ríos as well as southern Brazil, for some reason that term of ethnic identification remained in the exclusive hands of the Uruguayans and that is what we usually call them on this side of the Río de la Plata, of course with loving and friendly.

Now that I am writing this, I think that perhaps anthropologically speaking, this symbiosis of our ancestors is the guiding thread that leads us to determine that in football we have some similar skills that have led to the conquest of 10 world titles between the three of us. I don't know, of course, it's just an idea that just occurred to me and probably has no basis or basis.

Returning to the strict football issue, my sympathies lie with Uruguay although I must admit that my Italian ancestors have also instilled in me a predilection for the "tanos" and if our brothers from the other side of the River were not present on that final, I would surely prefer the Azzurra for above any other that was not the albiceleste.

We'll see what happens on Sunday, whoever wins I'll be happy because whenever there's a football festival like a World Cup, you have to enjoy it and be happy.