Italy beats Brazil, Japan shocks Senegal at Under-20 World Cup
Italy's Cesare Casadei, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's 2nd goal during a FIFA U-20 World Cup Group D soccer match against Brazil at the Mendoza Stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Natacha Pisarenko]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two of the title favorites have lost their opening games at the Under-20 World Cup with Italy upstaging Brazil 3-2 and Japan producing a shocking 1-0 upset win over Senegal. Nigeria and Colombia won their matches in dramatic fashion and both by scores of 2-1 against much weaker rivals Dominican Republic and Israel. The tournament kicked off in Argentina on the weekend after FIFA was forced into a late switch of venues. Indonesia was stripped of the rights after protests in Muslim-majority country against hosting Israel.
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Japan's Kuryu Matsuki, right, celebrates with teammate Sota Kitano after scoring his side´s first goal against Senegal during a FIFA U-20 World Cup group C soccer match at Diego Maradona stadium in La Plata, Argentina, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
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Brazil's goalkeeper Mycael fails to stop a penalty from Italy's Cesare Casadei during a FIFA U-20 World Cup Group D soccer match at the Mendoza Stadium in Mendoza, Argentina, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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