"Captain Benjamin Cremaschi scored twice, either side of Niko Tsakiris' curling free kick, as the U.S. ran out comfortable winners. The U.S. will now face either Morocco or South Korea, who meet later on Thursday, in the quarterfinals on Sunday. Marko Mitrović's young U.S. side came into the round of 16 in form after topping its group and in the process breaking the team record for most goals scored in a group stage with 13."
"Cremaschi, currently on loan at Italian Serie A side Parma from Inter Miami, continued his fine form this World Cup when he reacted quickest to fire home the rebound after Nolan Norris had his header from a corner saved. The U.S. almost had a second goal before halftime when Borussia Dortmund forward Cole Campbell burst into the box but put his shot wide. The second goal did arrive 11 minutes from the end of the 90."
The United States defeated Italy 3-0 in Rancagua, Chile, to reach a fifth consecutive FIFA men's Under-20 World Cup quarterfinal. Benjamin Cremaschi scored twice and Niko Tsakiris added a curling free kick as the U.S. won comfortably. The team will face either Morocco or South Korea in the quarterfinals. Marko Mitrović's squad topped its group and set a team record with 13 group-stage goals, including a 9-1 win over New Caledonia and a 3-0 victory over France, before losing the final group match to South Africa. Italy finished second behind Argentina. Cremaschi's late finish from a Luke Brennan pass made the result decisive.
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