The 2024 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup (Spanish: Sub-20 Intercontinental 2024) was the third 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.
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| Date | 24 August 2024 | ||||||
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| Venue | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
| Referee | Yender Herrera (Venezuela) | ||||||
| Attendance | 31,237 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny 26 °C (79 °F) | ||||||
At club Flamengo's initiative,[1] the match was played on 24 August 2024 at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between the Brazilian team Flamengo, the 2024 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions, and Greek team Olympiacos, the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League champions.[2][3]
Teams
edit| Team | Qualification |
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 Flamengo
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2024 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions |
 Olympiacos
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2023–24 UEFA Youth League champions |
Pre-match
editOfficials
editThe officiating team was appointed by the CONMEBOL Referee Commission;[4] only referees in the FIFA International Referees List were eligible. On 19 August 2024, CONMEBOL announced the refereeing team with Venezuelan official Yender Herrera as the referee for the match.[5] Herrera is a FIFA referee since 2021.[6] He was joined by his fellow Venezuelans Alberto Ponte and Migdalia Rodríguez as assistant referees, while Ecuadorian Bryan Loayza was the fourth official. Carlos Orbe acted as the video assistant referee (VAR) and Mónica Amboya was the assistant VAR official (AVAR), both also from Ecuador.[7]
Squads
editEach team had to submit their list of 22 players (including at least two goalkeepers) to its respective confederation by 20 August 2024, 19:00 UTC−3 (BRT) or 24:00 UTC+2 (CEST), as appropriate. Only players born on or after 1 January 2004 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.
On 20 August 2024, Olympiacos announced a squad of 23 players with whom they travelled to Brazil.[8][9] Flamengo also announced a 23-man squad on 21 August 2024.[10][11]
Match
editDetails
edit| Flamengo | 2–1 | Olympiacos |
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Report | Liatsikouras  54' |
          Flamengo
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    Olympiacos
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Assistant referees:[5]
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Match rules:[4]
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Notes
edit- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.
References
edit- ^ Marques, Letícia (27 April 2024). "Finalista, Flamengo trabalha para Maracanã receber Mundial sub-20 em agosto" [Finalist Flamengo works for Maracanã to host U-20 World Cup in August]. ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rio de Janeiro: Grupo Globo.
- ^ Guilherme Xavier (27 May 2024). "Flamengo terá oportunidade única para vencer o Mundial sub-20" [Flamengo will have a unique opportunity to win the U-20 World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Trivela.
- ^ "Olympiacos face Flamengo at Maracanã in Under-20 Intercontinental Cup". UEFA. 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Copa Intercontinental Sub-20: Flamengo - Olympiacos en Maracanã" [Under-20 Intercontinental Cup: Flamengo - Olympiacos at Maracanã]. UEFA. 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Árbitros designados para la Intercontinental Sub20 2024" [Referees appointed for the 2024 Under-20 Intercontinental] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "FIFA 2023 Refereeing International Lists" (PDF). FIFA. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Arbitros Intercontinental Sub20" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "Στη Βραζιλία οι Νέοι του Θρύλου" [In Brazil the legendary youth]. www.olympiacos.org (in Greek). Olympiacos F.C. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Christakos, Alexandros (20 August 2024). "Ολυμπιακός: Αυτή είναι η αποστολή της Κ19 για τον τελικό με την Φλαμένγκο" [Olympiacos: Here's the U19's mission for the final against Flamengo]. sportday.gr (in Greek). SportDay. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Confira a lista de inscritos do Mengão para o Intercontinental Sub-20!" [Check out Mengão's entry list for the U-20 Intercontinental!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Flamengo. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ Marques, Letícia (21 August 2024). "Com Lorran e Matheus Gonçalves, Flamengo define lista de inscritos para o Mundial Sub-20" [With Lorran and Matheus Gonçalves, Flamengo draws up the entry list for the U-20 World Cup]. ge.globo.com/ (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Flamengo vs. Olympiacos" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
External links
edit- Intercontinental Sub20 at CONMEBOL.com
- Under-20 Intercontinental at UEFA.com