2023 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup
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The 2023 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup (Spanish: Sub-20 Intercontinental 2023) was the second 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.[1]
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Boca Juniors won 4–1 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 9 September 2023 | ||||||
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Venue | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | ||||||
Referee | Gery Vargas (Bolivia) | ||||||
Attendance | 37,386 | ||||||
Weather | Sunny 18 °C (64 °F) | ||||||
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The match was played on 9 September 2023 at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between the Argentine team Boca Juniors, the 2023 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions, and Dutch team AZ, the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League champions.[2][3][4]
With an attendance of near 38,000 fans at "La Bombonera",[5] Boca Juniors defeated AZ 4–1 on penalties to win their first U-20 Intercontinental title.[6][7] Boca Juniors goalkeeper Sebastián Díaz Robles stopped two penalties during the shoot-out.[8]