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match organised by

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and

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between the winners of the

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and

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. As host confederation, CONMEBOL was in charge of the main organization of this edition. The match was played on 9 September 2023 at

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stadium in

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, Argentina, between the

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team

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, the 2023 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions, and Dutch team AZ, the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League champions. With an attendance of near 38,000 fans at "La Bombonera", Boca Juniors defeated AZ 4–1 on penalties to win their first U-20 Intercontinental title. Boca Juniors goalkeeper Sebastián Díaz Robles stopped two penalties during the shoot-out.

Teams

Pre-match

Officials

The refereeing team was appointed by the Referees Committees of CONMEBOL and UEFA; only referees in the

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were eligible (Regulations Articles 28 and 29). On 4 September 2023, CONMEBOL announced the refereeing team with Bolivian official Gery Vargas as the referee for the match. Vargas is a FIFA referee since 2012. He was joined by three of his fellow countrymen, including assistant referees José Antelo and Edwar Saavedra, with

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serving as the fourth official. Ángelo Hermosilla acted as the

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(VAR) and Alejandro Molina was the assistant VAR official (AVAR), both from Chile.

Squads

Each team had to submit their list of 22 players (including at least two goalkeepers) to its respective confederation by 5 September 2023, (

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) or (), as appropriate. Only players born on or after 1 January 2003 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 (Regulations Articles 26 and 27). AZ announced its squad on 5 September 2023.

Match

Details

Notes

References

External links

Intercontinental Sub20
at CONMEBOL.com
Under-20 Intercontinental
at UEFA.com {{AZ Alkmaar matches UEFA–CONMEBOL UEFA–CONMEBOL International club association football competitions hosted by Argentina UEFA–CONMEBOL UEFA–CONMEBOL UEFA–CONMEBOL Football competitions in Buenos Aires UEFA–CONMEBOL Under-20 Intercontinental Cup 2020s in Buenos Aires