FIFA U20 WC: GROUP E AND F

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Team USA lit up Group E with a commanding 3–0 victory over France, while South Africa ran riot against New Caledonia in a 5–0 demolition.  And in Group F, there was drama all around as Colombia and Norway battled to a stalemate, before Nigeria edged Saudi Arabia 3–2 in a nail-biting five-goal thriller.

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00:00USA took on France in Group B of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Chile.

00:04The Americans broke the deadlock as late as the 85th minute through Xavier Gozo.

00:13Then in the 88th, the lads in white made it 2-0 through Brooklyn Reigns.

00:22And in the 92nd, they got the final item.

00:25Marco Zambrano made it 3-0 with USA leading the group.

00:30So unlucky, Zambrano!

00:32The other groupie match was a lopsided one, with South Africa taking on Debutown's New Caledonia.

00:38Queuing up in yellow, and there's the opener.

00:41It was a game in which Maggi Digidi would notch a brace.

00:46Lovely ball played in there, it's four.

00:49The young Bofana Bofana took this one final and are alive in the competition,

00:53while New Caledonia are last without a win.

00:56Yes, it will.

00:56In Group F, Colombia and Norway play to a goal-less draw,

01:01with the South Americans on top and the Norwegians second.

01:05Also in that group, Nigeria took on Saudi Arabia,

01:08with the Africans drawing first blood in the 10th minute courtesy Salihou.

01:12Nigeria score!

01:13Nazirou Salihou gets it!

01:15But the men from the Asian continent leveled matters through Aluhayabi in the 21st.

01:23All the way through, Saudi Arabia equalize!

01:27That changed in the 38th, as Amos Ochochi made it 2-1 to the Nigerians.

01:32Oh, what a strike!

01:34Amos Ochochi!

01:35But once again, Saudi Arabia would restore parity in the 50th,

01:39as Haji with the header made it 2-1.

01:43In the dying stages, Nigeria earned a penalty for a handball inside the box.

01:47The referee has pointed to the spot here.

01:50Daniel Bumei converted the kick in the 94th,

01:53to give the Flying Eagles a 3-2 win,

01:56while Saudi Arabia lost two in a row.

01:59Vinod Nawani, Chiefs Expoort.

02:00The Flying Eagles are...

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