2024 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup

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.

2024 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup
Date24 August 2024
VenueMaracanã, Rio de Janeiro
RefereeYender Herrera (Venezuela)
Attendance31,237
WeatherSunny
26 °C (79 °F)
2023
2025

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]

Flamengo beat Olympiacos 2–1, becoming the first brazilian side to win the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup.[4][5]

Teams

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Pre-match

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Officials

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The officiating team was appointed by the CONMEBOL Referee Commission;[6] 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.[7] Herrera is a FIFA referee since 2021.[8] 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.[9]

Squads

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Each team had to submit their list of 23 players (including at least two goalkeepers) to its respective confederation by 20 August 2024, 19:00 UTC−3 (BRT) or 24:00 UTC+2 (UTC+2), 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 their squad of 23 players with whom they travelled to Brazil.[10][11] Flamengo announced their squad on 21 August 2024.[12][13]

Match

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Details

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Flamengo Brazil2–1Greece Olympiacos
CONMEBOL
UEFA
Liatsikouras 54'
Flamengo
Olympiacos
GK1Brazil Dyogo Alves
RB2Brazil Daniel Salesdownward-facing red arrow 86'
CB3Brazil Iago (c)
CB4Brazil João Victor
LB6Brazil Zé Welintondownward-facing red arrow 61'
DM5Brazil Rayan Lucas
CM17Brazil João Alvesdownward-facing red arrow 61'
CM7Brazil Guilherme Gomesdownward-facing red arrow 65'
RF10Brazil Matheus Gonçalves
CF9Brazil Wallace Yan
LF11Nigeria Shola Ogundanadownward-facing red arrow 86'
Substitutes:
GK20Brazil Lucas Furtado
GK22Brazil Caio Barone
DF13Brazil Gusttavo
DF14Brazil Da Mataupward-facing green arrow 86'
DF15Brazil Carbone
DF23Brazil Lucyan
MF8Brazil Caio Garciaupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF16Brazil Jean Carlosupward-facing green arrow 61'
FW18Brazil Adrielupward-facing green arrow 86'
FW23Brazil Victor Silva
FW21Brazil Felipe Teresaupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Filipe Luís
GK1Greece Nikolaos Botis
CB24Albania Antonis Dama
CB4Greece Isidoros Koutsidis (c)
CB21Greece Vasilios Prekates
RM6Greece Argyrios Liatsikouras
CM23Greece Theofanis BakoulasYellow card 68'
CM8Greece Christos Mouzakitis
LM3Greece Nektarios Alafakis
RF10Greece Antonis Papakanellos
CF9Greece Charalampos Kostoulas
LF11Greece Stavros Pnevmonidis
Substitutes:
GK15Greece Alexandros Exarchos
GK28Greece Georgios Kouraklis
DF2Greece Georgios Koutsopoulos
DF5Greece Vasilios Karkatsalis
DF17Greece Paraskevas Plionis
DF25Greece Ilias Panagakos
DF26Greece Giannis Rolakis
MF7Ukraine Konstantin Plish
MF12Greece Paschalis Toufakis
MF18Greece Christos Ligdas
MF20Greece Nikolaos Lolis
FW14Greece Alexandros Tzamalis
Manager:
Sotiris Silaidopoulos

Assistant referees:[7]
Alberto Ponte (Venezuela)
Migdalia Rodríguez (Venezuela)
Fourth official:
Bryan Loayza (Ecuador)
Video assistant referee:
Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Mónica Amboya (Ecuador)

Match rules:[6]

Notes

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  1. Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.

References

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Olympiacos face Flamengo at Maracanã in Under-20 Intercontinental Cup". UEFA. 13 June 2024.
  4. "Flamengo 2-1 Olympiacos: Substitutes strike late to clinch Under-20 Intercontinental Cup 2024 at Maracanã". UEFA. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  5. "Flamengo vira sobre o Olympiacos e conquista Intercontinental Sub-20 no Maracanã" [Flamengo beat Olympiacos to win U-20 Intercontinental in Maracanã]. ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 24 August 2024.
  6. 1 2 "2024 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup, Flamengo 2-1 Olympiacos". UEFA. 13 June 2024.
  7. 1 2 "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.
  8. "FIFA 2023 Refereeing International Lists" (PDF). FIFA. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  9. "Arbitros Intercontinental Sub20" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  10. "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.
  11. 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.
  12. "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.
  13. 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.
  14. "Flamengo vs. Olympiacos" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
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