Santiago, Chile – E no go sweet pass dis weekend as France and Colombia go dey fight for bronze medal for the FIFA U-20 World Cup wey go happen for Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on Saturday, 18th October 2025. Both teams don dey feel the heat after dem fall short for the semi-finals (chai, who no like win?) and now, dem wan make sure say dem wrap up the tournament on better note.
France, after dem waka pass Morocco for penalties, dey ready to show wetin dem fit do against Colombia, wey still dey pick demself after dem sharp 1–0 loss to Argentina. You fit bet say dem no wan go back home empty-handed! As usual, dem go dey expect make their attacking players shine like diamond, looking for that bronze medal wey fit add some glitter to their World Cup experience.
French coach Bernard Diomède don show say him sabi wetin him dey do as him team don gather some impressive wins for Chile – dem give Japan and Norway wahala during di knockout stages. But e be like say Morocco sharp pass dem on top dis one. Di expected lineup go get players like Mickaël Olmeta, Kalemba, Bitshiabu, and Diouf wey go make sure say dem show good discipline and kill it for the front.
On di other side, Colombia dey shine like morning sun under coach César Torres. Dem don dey plan well, using pressing and quick counter-attacks to run their opponents dey carry go like small chicken. Their run against Spain for quarterfinals na big confidence booster, and dem go want carry dat energy enter di field. Dem go line up with players like Álvarez, Mantilla, Córdoba, and the sharp-shooting Velásquez. If dem no prepare well, dem fit find themselves in serious gobe!
Dis match no go soft o! France wan control ball, play wide, while Colombia go ensure say dem dey tight for back and break fast when opportunity show. Na real battle go dey, like person wey dey try win argument for bar – who go win, na technical abilities of France or di speed of Colombia? Both teams dey ready to fight (we fit still catch small drama for field, abi?)
As di match dey come close, any small mistake fit turn di tide, so each player go need to shine. Na dem one or two moments of brilliance go determine who go carry bronze home (but no forget say na football, anything fit happen!).
Make we all settle down for dat live match on FIFA+, because dis one no go be show wey you fit miss! Football sure say this U-20 World Cup go end with sweet vibes!
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