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Uruguay Tops Gambia At Under-20 World Cup, Plays US In Quarterfinals

Anderson Duarte’s strike from the edge of the penalty area put Uruguay through to the Under-20 World Cup quarterfinals with a 1-0 win against Gambia on Thursday.

Uruguay plays the United States in the last eight on Sunday.

Both teams lost players to red cards in the hard-fought match in Santiago del Estero. Mansour Mbye’s ejection left Gambia a man down from the 17th minute, while Uruguay’s Luciano Rodriguez was sent off shortly before the break.

Uruguay wasted several opportunities to double its lead against a tired Gambian team that had few chances to equalize after Duarte scored in the 65th with a low left-footed shot into the corner.

Gambia’s Salifu Colley controls the ball under the watch of Uruguay’s Juan De Los Santos during a FIFA U-20 World Cup round of 16 soccer match at the Madre de Ciudades stadium in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, Thursday, June 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

The winner of Uruguay vs. U.S. will play Brazil or Israel in the semifinals.

Ecuador plays South Korea later Thursday for a place in the quarterfinals.

(AP)

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