U20 World Cup: Standings for the best third-placed teams after matchday 1

World 30 September 2025 at 04:44

Imed Ben Amara

News Editor

Third place carries significant weight in the U20 World Cup 2025, whose final stage is underway in Chile.

The 4 best third-placed teams from the group stage will join the top two teams from each group in the round of 16.

Also read: 2025 U20 World Cup: The full schedule for the first round

At the end of matchday 1 in the group stage, the standings for the best third-placed teams are as follows:

1/ Brazil (Group C) 1 point: 1 match played, 0 draws, 1 win, 0 losses, 2 goals scored, 2 conceded, goal difference 0

2/ Panama (Group B) 0 points: 1 match played, 0 draws, 0 wins, 1 loss, 2 goals scored, 3 conceded, goal difference −1.

3/ South Africa (Group E) 0 points: 1 match played, 0 draws, 0 wins, 1 loss, 1 goal scored, 2 conceded, goal difference −1.

4/ New Zealand (Group A) 0 points: 1 match played, 0 draws, 0 wins, 1 loss, 1 goal scored, 2 conceded, goal difference −1.

5/ Australia (Group D) 0 points: 1 match played, 0 draws, 0 wins, 1 loss, 0 goals scored, 1 conceded, goal difference −1.

6/ Saudi Arabia (Group F) 0 points: 1 match played, 0 draws, 0 wins, 1 loss, 0 goals scored, 1 conceded, goal difference -1.

Morocco saves Africa's pride

Morocco managed to save African football's honor on matchday 1 of the U20 World Cup group stage, defeating Spain 2-0. In contrast, Egypt, South Africa, and Nigeria fell to Japan (0-2), France (1-2), and Norway (0-1) respectively.