Fiji U20 and Slovakia U20 will fight for three places in their initial round of the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup on Saturday (May 20).
After making their debut in 2015, Fiji is participating in their second Under-20 World Cup. After finishing second at the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship, they were guaranteed a seat on the plane to Argentina.
Twenty years after making their first appearance in the United Arab Emirates, Slovakia is also participating in their second Under-20 World Cup. The Little Hawks got capability having beating Austria 1-0 in the UEFA season finisher qualifier.
The Slovaks are falling off a 1-1 draw with Malta in a well disposed in Spring. Balint Csoka and Matthia Veselji shared the spoils with goals in each half. Fiji, on the other hand, hasn’t played since March, when they lost to Vanuatu 2-1 in a preseason friendly. Joe Moses and Tony Kalotang both scored goals to lead their team to victory.
Match Details :
- Guatemala U20 – New Zealand U20
- U20 World Cup World
- Date – 20/05/2023
- Starting time – 18:00 UTC
- Venue: Estadio Unico Madre De Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Prediction :
Fiji are apparently the greatest underogs in the competition and might as well go for it. Their four-game losing streak heading into this competition does not inspire confidence, which could make them a difficult opponent.
Slovakia, on the other hand, come into the competition on a high and are a potential darkhorse. They are strong favorites to win, but they won’t want to underestimate their opponents because they lost to Malta in their last friendly. By the by, anticipate that Slovakia should guarantee an agreeable success in a high-scoring game.
Hade to Hade :
• The two sides will meet for the first time in writing.
• In Slovakia’s last five games, both ends have scored goals.
• Fiji’s last six games have created somewhere around three objectives, while six of their last eight seeing the two sides track down the rear of the net.
• Fiji has lost four of their last five matches.
• The second half of four of Fiji’s last five games has scored more points than the first half.
• Slovakia are unbeaten in four games, with their impasse against Malta snapping their three-game winnng run.
Betting tips :
• Slovakia wins
• Both teams score
• More than 2.5 goals
• Slovakia wins both halves
Lineups :
No lineup.
Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |