How To Watch USA vs Italy (FIFA U-20 World Cup): TV Channel and Live Stream Info

Italy take on USA in the FIFA U-20 World Cup Ro16 on October 9th and you can find out how to watch the match via TV or live stream below.

USA vs Italy Preview (FIFA U-20 World Cup)

The Azzurrini booked their place into the Ro16 after finishing second in Group D, but many supporters have questioned the performances of the young Italian side so far.

Carmine Nunziata’s side kicked-off the campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Australia, before a disappointing 2-2 stalemate with Cuba – as the Azzurrini dropped a 2-0 lead after conceding two penalties in the second-half.

Jamal Iddrissou opened his account against Cuba, before receiving two-yellow cards in the final 10 minutes of the first-half, meaning the 18-year-old was suspended for Italy’s 1-0 defeat to Argentina.

Despite this loss, Italy’s route to the final continued as Cuba failed to beat Australia and the Azzurrini will face a USA side that enjoyed a strong group stage run.

Marko Mitrovic’s men began their campaign with a historic 9-1 win over New Caledonia, which is the biggest margin of victory in tournament history for the United States.

This was followed-up by a 3-0 victory over France, securing a place in the knockout stages and the United States fielded a rotated side in their final group stage match – losing 2-1 to South Africa.

Benjamin Cremaschi was the tournament’s most prolific player in front of goal, contributing with three goals and two assists, meaning Mitrovic will be relying on the 20-year-old on October 9th.

How To Watch FIFA U-20 World Cup?

The FIFA U-20 World Cup has entered its knockout stages, as the likes of Italy, USA, Spain and France look to claim the illustrious trophy in Chile.

Soccer fans across the globe have been tuning in to watch the various matches and can continue to do so through the FIFA+ streaming service.

Those in the United States can also watch the match through Fox Sports, specifically via the streaming service, FuboTV, while Italian residents can enjoy the match through Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI+).

What Time Does USA vs Italy Start?

Italy will face USA in the penultimate Ro16 tie of the tournament and the match is set to kick-off at 21:30 (CEST), meaning Italian’s can watch the match in the evening.

The country of Italy has a huge presence in the United States, so many fans will be looking to watch the match across the 50 states and the match will kick-off at 15:30 (EDT) and 14:30 (CDT).

USA vs Italy Prediction

The U-20 sides from Italy and USA have only met twice throughout history, both coming in competitive tournaments and the Azzurrini clinched the victory on both occasions.

However, their last encounter came in May 2008, meaning the current state of both sides is vastly different from the teams that met all those years ago.

The Azzurrini have a host of stars that have been tipped as players to watch, but Nunziata is yet to get the best out of these individuals despite progressing in the tournament so far.

USA enjoyed a stronger group stage performance, but did come up against weaker opposition than Italy, so we expect the Azzurrini to progress into the quarter finals with a narrow victory.

Prediction: USA 1-2 Italy

FIFA U-20 World Cup RO16 Ties

• Ukraine 0-1 Spain
• Chile 1-4 Mexico
• Argentina vs Nigeria
• Colombia vs South Africa
• Japan vs France
• Paraguay vs Norway
• USA vs Italy
• Morocco vs South Korea