The Gambia were eliminated from the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina in the Round of 16 after falling to Uruguay 1-0 on Thursday night.Uruguay’s Anderson Duarte’s left-footed strike from the edge of the box was all they needed to set a quarters clash with the United States of America.It was the second time that the Gambia were exiting the competition in the same stage, having done the same in their debut edition in 2007 after they fell to Austria.Uruguay reach the next round! ⚡️#U20WC— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 1, 2023 Both teams lost players to red cards in the first half of the hard-fought match with Mansour Mbye being sent off after just 15 minutes for the Gambia while Uruguay’s Luciano Rodriguez saw red before the break, both calls coming after a VAR review.Uruguay failed to take full advantage of having an extra man for the remainder of the first half but Gambia missed glorious chances also before the break.##NAJAVA_MECA_7298553##The match came to life in the second half The Gambia were more measured and patient in possession, but Uruguay were more direct in attack and created more dangerous opportunities. La Celeste were eventually rewarded for their endeavor when Duarte’s fierce shot from 25 yards out found the bottom corner.To proceed to the knockouts, Gambia topped their group and were yet to lose a match until Thursday, beating Honduras and France before playing to a draw with South Korea in the last Group match.Omanyala set for revenge battle as peerless Kipyegon tracks down World Record in Florence DLTheir fine run was a continuation of their display in the AFCON U20 tourney where they were eliminated in the semis by eventual winners Senegal.
