BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Uruguay beat Israel 1-0 on Thursday to advance to its third Under-20 World Cup final.
Target man Anderson Duarte scored the only goal of the match in the Argentinian city of La Plata in the 61st minute from close range.
Uruguay’s opponent in Sunday's final will be known later Thursday, when Italy and South Korea face off.
The semifinal was decided by one of the few opportunities either team had during the match.
Israel goalkeeper Tomer Zarfati deflected a shot by Alan Matturro and it hit his left post, but Duarte was quicker than the Israeli defenders to put the ball in the back of the net.
After the goal, Israel had few opportunities to equalize in the remaining 30 minutes.
Uruguay also reached tournament final in 1997 and 2013. The Celeste lost those to Argentina and France, respectively.
Israel, which is playing in the competition for the first time, will play the third-place match Sunday against the losing team of the other semifinal.
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