story written by Daiel October 10,2025

The quarter-final matchups for the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup have been officially confirmed following the completion of the Round of 16 games played between Thursday and early Friday morning.

Morocco advanced to the next round after securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory over South Korea, becoming the only African nation left in the competition.

Meanwhile, Nigeria and South Africa crashed out earlier in the knockout stage. The Flying Eagles suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to Argentina, while South Africa were beaten 3-1 by Colombia.

The quarter-final ties are scheduled to be played between Saturday and Monday.

Below is the complete list of FIFA U-20 World Cup quarter-final fixtures:

• Spain vs Colombia
• Mexico vs Argentina
• USA vs Morocco
• Norway vs France