The 2023 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup () was the second edition of the UEFA–CONMEBOL Under-20 Intercontinental Cup, a one-off football match organised by CONMEBOL and UEFA between the winners of the U-20 Copa Libertadores and UEFA Youth League. As host confederation, CONMEBOL was in charge of the main organization of this edition.
The match was played on 9 September 2023 at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between the Argentine team Boca Juniors, the 2023 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions, and Dutch team AZ, the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League champions.
With an attendance of near 38,000 fans at "La Bombonera",Boca se consagró campeón intercontinental sub 20 por penales on Télam Boca Juniors defeated AZ 4–1 on penalties to win their first U-20 Intercontinental title.Una sana costumbre: Boca campeón del mundo por penales on OléBoca se consagró campeón de la Copa Intercontinental sub 20: el festejo de Riquelme ante una Bombonera colmada at TN, 9 Sep 2023 Boca Juniors goalkeeper Sebastián Díaz Robles stopped two penalties during the shoot-out.¡Boca campeón de la Intercontinental Sub 20! Venció en los penales a AZ Alkmaar, ESPN
Teams TeamQualification Boca Juniors2023 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions AZ2022–23 UEFA Youth League champions
Pre-match
Officials The refereeing team was appointed by the Referees Committees of CONMEBOL and UEFA; only referees in the FIFA International Referees List were eligible (Regulations Articles 28 and 29). On 4 September 2023, CONMEBOL announced the refereeing team with Bolivian official Gery Vargas as the referee for the match. Vargas is a FIFA referee since 2012. He was joined by three of his fellow countrymen, including assistant referees José Antelo and Edwar Saavedra, with Ivo Méndez serving as the fourth official. Ángelo Hermosilla acted as the video assistant referee (VAR) and Alejandro Molina was the assistant VAR official (AVAR), both from Chile.
Squads Each team had to submit their list of 22 players (including at least two goalkeepers) to its respective confederation by 5 September 2023, (ART) or (), as appropriate. Only players born on or after 1 January 2003 were eligible to compete. Teams were permitted to make player replacements in cases of serious injuries up to 24 hours prior the start of the match, provided that it was approved by the CONMEBOL Chief Medical Officer and the team doctor concerned (Regulations Articles 26 and 27).
AZ announced its squad on 5 September 2023. Match
Details
GK 1 Sebastián Díaz RoblesRB 4 Natan AcostaCB 2 Lautaro Di LolloCB 6 Valentín FascendiniLB 3 Nahuel Génez (c)DM 5 Santiago GaunaCM 8 Mauricio Benítez CM 17 Julián CeballosRF 20 Jabes Saralegui CF 19 Ignacio Rodríguez LF 11 Simón Rivero Substitutes:GK 12 Lucas TorlaschiDF 13 Thomas ArrietaDF 14 Mateo MendíaDF 15 Iván VaqueroMF 7 Fabio SosaMF 10 Lucas Vázquez MF 16 Román RodríguezMF 18 Yael Ramallo MF 22 Tomás BustosFW 9 Bruno CabralFW 21 Valentino Simoni Manager: Silvio Rudman GK 1 Rome-Jayden Owusu-OduroCB 3 Wouter Goes (c)CB 4 Maxim DekkerCB 8 Lewis SchoutenDM 6 Nick Twisk RM 12 Enoch Mastoras LM 14 Finn StamAM 10 Dave KwakmanRF 7 Jayden Addai CF 9 Mexx MeerdinkLF 11 Ernest PokuSubstitutes:GK 22 Tristan KuijstenGK 33 Arouna KabbaDF 2 Jurre van Aken DF 5 Sem DekkersDF 15 Jeremiah EsajasDF 16 Loek Postma MF 18 Tom KerssensMF 24 Kees SmitMF 25 Job KalisvaartFW 19 Nick Koster FW 26 Damienus ReversonManager: Jan Sierksma Assistant referees: José Antelo (Bolivia) Edwar Saavedra (Bolivia) Fourth official: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia) Video assistant referee: Ángelo Hermosilla (Chile) Assistant video assistant referee: Alejandro Molina (Chile)Match rules: 90 minutes Extra time would not be played Penalty shoot-out if tied after 90 minutes Eleven named substitutes Maximum of five substitutions
Notes
References
External links Intercontinental Sub20 at CONMEBOL.com Under-20 Intercontinental at UEFA.com