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USA U20 and Fiji U20 will battle for three points in the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup on Tuesday.
The USA will be aiming to build on their 1-0 victory over Ecuador on the opening day on Saturday. Real Sociedad defender Jonathan Gomez scored a last-gasp winner in the third minute of injury time to guide his nation to all three points.
Fiji fell to a harrowing 4-0 defeat to Slovakia in their opening game. Adam Gazi scored and provided an assist in the first half to give his side a comfortable lead, while Artur Gajdos and Timotej Jambor scored quickfire second-half goals to complete the rout.
The defeat left the Oceanians at the bottom of Group B. The USA sit in second spot, joint-level with Slovakia on three points.
USA U20 vs Fiji U20 Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two nations at this level.
- The USA's victory over Ecuador ended a four-game winless run for the North American champions.
- The USA are participating in the U20 FIFA World Cup for the 17th time, the joint-second most (alongside Argentina) and two behind Brazil.
- Fiji are making only their second appearance at the U20 World Cup. They failed to progress from the group stage on their previous appearance in 2015.
- The USA have made it to the quarterfinal in each of their last three appearances at the World Cup.
USA U20 vs Fiji U20 Prediction
The USA are in pole position to qualify for the knockout rounds and a victory here would secure their spot in the round of 16. Mikey Varas' side are overwhelming favorites to claim maximum points against one of the minnows of the tournament.
Fiji are one of the lowest-ranked sides in the World Cup and expectations are low for the Islanders. They will attempt to limit the goalscoring opportunities handed to their opponents and are unlikely to offer much threat going forward.
Barring an unlikely upset, there should only be one winner here. We are backing the USA's superior pedigree and quality to shine through in a comfortable win.
Prediction: USA 4-0 Fiji
USA U20 vs Fiji U20 Betting Tips
Tip 1 - USA to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - USA to score over 1.5 goals
Tip 5 - USA to win both halves
