U-20 stars working for World Cup chance - FIFA WorldCup 2018 Live

U-20 stars working for World Cup chance

 

 

• A number of U-20 World Cup stars have won the senior edition
• We look at quartet from 2015 and 2017 editions who could feature in Russia
• Jesus, Silva, Bentancur and Alvarez profiled

 

 

The FIFA U-20 World Cup can go about as a launchpad for a fruitful profession or no less than a positive learning knowledge for any youthful player. On the off chance that the senior FIFA World Cup is utilized as a gauge, at that point the proof of the significance of its 'younger sibling' is clear.

Ten of Spain's effective 2010 World Cup squad picked up an establishing at the U-20 World Cup, while legendary World Cup champs Diego Maradona, Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho all included at a U-20 World Cup before driving their nation to magnificence at the senior release.

With Russia 2018 drawing closer, FIFA takes a gander at stars of the latest releases of the U-20 World Cup who could include at the senior finals this year.

 

Gabriel Jesus: Brazil / Manchester City

DOB: 3/4/97 (age 21)

 

At the 2015 U-20 World Cup:

• Scored in opener against Nigeria
• Laid on three assists for team-mates
• Led side to final against Serbia

Their charm Neymar aside, Gabriel Jesus is the Brazilian everyone is looking at heading into Russia 2018. Three years back, Jesus was at that point blowing some people's minds – having included for Palmeiras in the Brazilian best flight matured 18. The youth would go ahead to inspire at New Zealand 2015, helping his side to the last.

From that point forward, Jesus' stock has just risen. His gifted exhibitions grabbed the attention of Manchester City, who marked him in the mid-year of 2016 for landing in January 2017, and he properly helped City break Premier League records on their way to the 2017/18 title. The forward has additionally turned into a fundamental piece of the senior A Seleção side, scoring six objectives in ten World Cup qualifying matches, after he scored three of every six amusements while in transit to Men's Olympic Football Tournament gold with the hosts at Rio 2016.

Andre Silva: Portugal / AC Milan

DOB: 6/11/95 (age 22)

 

At the 2015 U-20 World Cup:

• Scored four in five games
• Provided two assists
• Helped his side reach last eight

 It won't be simple for Portugal to proceed onward from the Cristiano Ronaldo time, however the Real Madrid man has recognized his beneficiary in the Seleccion das Aquinas side: Andre Silva. This substantial duty has been put on the forward's expansive shoulders, after his amazing exhibitions so far for youth and senior sides. He inspired at New Zealand 2015 with four objectives at a sensibly amazing rate of one like clockwork.

He went ahead to make his senior presentation after the triumphant UEFA EURO 2016 crusade and has scored 11 objectives in 20 appearances – incorporating nine out of ten World Cup qualifying diversions. His turn to Italian goliaths AC Milan in June 2017 has not been a reverberating achievement, but rather he remains a key piece of Fernando Santos' gets ready for Russia 2018.

Rodrigo Bentancur: Uruguay / Juventus

DOB: 25/6/97 (age 20)

 

At the 2017 U-20 World Cup:

• Made six appearances
• Scored penalty in semi-final shootout
• Finished fourth

It is sheltered to state that Rodrigo Betancur's direction since the Korea Republic 2017 has been upward. The Uruguayan youth assumed an urgent part in La Celeste's midfield finally year's U-20 World Cup, helping the side to fourth. He had officially consented to sign for Italian monsters Juventus the month before the finals and formally went along with them from Boca Juniors in July 2017.

Bentancur was frequently utilized from the seat by mentor Massimiliano Allegri amid another fruitful Serie A battle for Juventus. He made his senior global presentation in October 2017 off the seat against Venezuela in meeting all requirements for Russia 2018 and has begun each diversion for Los Charruas since.

Edson Alvarez: Mexico / Club America

DOB: 24/10/97 (age 20)

 

At the 2017 U-20 World Cup:

• Scored in opener versus Vanuatu
• Helped keep clean sheets against Germany and Senegal
• Reached quarter-finals

 To state the U-20 World Cup was enter in helping Edson Alvarez get senior global acknowledgment would be somewhat a long way from reality, as the Club America man really made his senior introduction for El Tri ten days before he showed up for the U-20 side. Be that as it may, Juan Carlos Osorio absolutely observed Alvarez's exhibitions at Korea Republic 2017 and has used the youthful safeguard since.

In the wake of helping Mexico to the last eight at the U-20 finals, Alvarez went ahead to highlight noticeably at the 2017 Gold Cup, and played twice amid World Cup qualifying. He has since been named in progressive Osorio squads for the friendlies specifically after Mexico fixed their ticket to Russia 2018.

 

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