Colombia vs Turkey U-20 FIFA World Cup – June 25, 2013 Preview

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The FIFA U-20 World Cup Group C match, Colombia vs Turkey, will be held this Tuesday, June 25, 2013 (11:00 AM PST) at the New Rize City Stadium.  In the group’s most anticipated game, the two favorites to qualify into the next round meet in what will be a good offensive display.  The tournament’s host, Turkey, defeated El Salvador 3-0 in their first match and has them placed in first place of the group.  Colombia tied 1-1 against Australia and will look for their first 3 points against the group’s toughest side.

Colombia will attempt to gather their first win when they play Turkey on Tuesday.  In their first match, the ‘cafeteros’ left the field with a sour feeling as they were only able to obtain a point after a poor display.   Their second obstacle will be tougher to defeat, therefore they require to improve their performance against Turkey.  With a win they will have a good chance to advance into first place of the group depending on the final score in the El Salvador vs Australia match.

In case either teams wins Tuesday’s match, their scenario of entering the next round looks promising.  This U-20 World Cup only has 24 teams, therefore the top 2 teams from the six groups qualify, plus the four best 3rd place seeded squads.

Colombia vs Turkey Prediction

Colombia and Turkey play in the most interesting match of Group C.  Colombia needs to play at their top form as another tie, or even a loss will put them in a problematic situation which could prevent their pass into the next round.  Turkey on the other hand is ready to keep their goals coming as they lead the group and have the fan support as hosts of the World Cup.  Tuesday will have two good offenses which will display a good match, but to the discomfort of the stadium fans, Colombia will obtain their first 3 points.  The Colombia vs Turkey match will end 2-1 in favor of the ‘cafeteros’.

Colombia vs Turkey Television

The Colombia vs Turkey U-20 FIFA World Cup match will be televised this Tuesday, June 25, 2013 on ESPNU and Univision Deportes at 11:00 AM Pacific.