The U-20 national team won Paraguay and came from first place in the 1/8 finals of the World Cup

The U-20 national team played against Paraguay’s peers in the decisive game of the group stage of the World Cup, which takes place in Chile.

“Blue and yellow” won with a score of 2: 1. This success allowed to become a triumphant of group B.

Football-World Cup 2025 among U-20 national teams

Group stage, 3 round

Ukraine – Paraguay 2: 1 (0-0)

Goals: 1: 0 – Derkach (46), 1: 1 – Mino (69), 2: 1 – Ponomarenko (80)

Both teams made a draw, so in the first half the national teams played carefully. There were short moments.

Probably, this style of confrontation would continue in the future, but Maxim Derkach said his word in the 30th second half.

Paraguay began to go more actively, but Dmitry Mikhailenko’s team also did not reduce pressure.

In the 57th minute, Derkach fell into a penalty opponent. The referee viewed Var, but did not see the violation of the rules.

In the 69th minute, the opponent leveled. Paraguayts’ blow from Melnichenko flew at Kravpivtsov’s goal.

The decisive word remained behind the Ukrainians. Matthew Ponomarenko, who replaced, went in the center in the 80th minute and struck in a corner.

Thanks to the victory, the Ukrainian national team scored 7 points for 3 games. This made it possible to win your quartet.

We will remind, in the starting match of the World Cup Ukrainian team Won the South Korea national team (1: 2)and in the second played a draw with Panama (1: 1).