Cesare Casadei and Italy needed to accept a runners-up medal within the Underneath-20 World Cup ultimate, following a slim 1-0 defeat to Uruguay in La Plata.
Luciano Rodriguez struck simply 4 minutes from time to settle the ultimate, with Uruguay edging out Italy in an enthralling tie to say the title.
It was powerful on Casadei specifically, with the Chelsea man proving to be one of many high performers on this World Cup and ending the event as high scorer with seven objectives from midfield.
The Italians loved a lot of the possession on this ultimate nevertheless it was Uruguay who appeared the extra harmful going ahead, registering 15 photographs in whole in comparison with simply three from Italy.
Regardless of extra efforts on objective, the Italians defended astutely and the tie appeared destined for extra-time earlier than Rodriguez headed house a dramatic winner simply 4 minutes from time to seal the win a lot to the despair of Casadei and his team-mates.
Regardless of the defeat, Casadei will be pleased with his efforts on this event and he now returns to Chelsea for pre-season with a World Cup runners-up medal secured, together with the golden boot award.
In the meantime, earlier on Sunday, Ben Elliott got here off the bench to earn a cap for Cameroon as they have been held to a 2-2 pleasant draw with Mexico in San Diego.
Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo opened the scoring for Cameroon earlier than the hosts drew degree on the stroke of half-time by means of Israel Reyes.
Karl Toko Ekambi restored Cameroon’s lead simply after the hour-mark with Elliott becoming a member of the motion from the bench and lining up in midfield.
Nevertheless the Chelsea teen couldn’t assist his facet clinch victory as Mexico grabbed an injury-time equaliser to earn a share of the spoils.
