The top five talents of the U20 World Cup: Moroccan monster shines, Japanese defender scores twice

The 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup is in full swing. At present, the event has entered the knockout stage, and the emergence of many supernovas is impressive. Although they are under 20 years old, many of the participating players have already shined in the professional league. After this global top youth competition, their future will be full of light. Next, this article will take you to know about 5 young players worth paying attention to in this U20 World Cup.

Ichihara Oshio (Japanese team)

The performance of the Japanese team in this U20 World Cup was eye-catching. They won all the results in three group matches and did not concede the ball. The 20-year-old guard, Ichihara Okino, is undoubtedly a key role for the team to maintain a clean sheet. As the captain and main central defender of the Japanese team, he contributed 14 clearances on the defensive end and completed his mission well.

At the same time, Ichihara Yoshinori is the number one penalty kicker of the Japanese team. He successfully scored a penalty against Egypt and Chile, bringing back two key victories to the team. At present, Ichihara Omiya Squirrels, who plays for the Japanese J2 League, is the absolute main force of this team.

Since the 2023 season, he has been able to obtain stable playing time and his performance is quite eye-catching. He contributed 4 goals and 1 assist in the league last season, and 1 goal was also recorded this season. In the U20 World Cup quarter-finals, the Japanese team will face France. By then, Ichihara Oshinomi's performance will become a key factor affecting the results of the competition.

Kremaski (People of the United States)

The United States performed strongly in this U20 World Cup, hitting France with a 3-0 score and a 9-1 victory against New Caledonia. In this game, American midfielder Kremasky scored a hat-trick and became one of the team's best players. With this hat trick, Kremaski tied for the top scorer list with many players, and his wonderful performance is far more than that.

20-year-old Kremaski currently plays for Serie A team Parma and has not yet got a chance to play this season. Before entering the five major leagues, he was the absolute main player of Miami International. In the 2025 season, Kremasky made 22 appearances in the American League, contributing 1 goal and 2 assists. Since the 2023 season, he has been the absolute main force of the team.

At Miami International, Kremaski was given the opportunity to fight side by side with Messi, which also allowed him to grow rapidly. After experiencing the fantastic U20 World Cup journey, Kremaski is expected to make his debut in the Serie A stadium and bring more highlights in his career.

Yassin (Morocco)

Morocco team achieved 2 wins and 1 loss in the U20 World Cup group stage, and successively brought Spain and Brazil to the team. The 20-year-old Yassin is one of the best players in the team. In three group matches, Yasin contributed 1 goal and 3 assists, and was the team's number one hero for successfully qualifying. Currently, he is also the leader in the event assists list.

Yasin currently plays for the French Ligue 2 team Dunkirk. Although he does not compete in the top league, he has gained a lot of playing time in this secondary league team. Since the 2023-2024 season, Yasin has obtained stable playing time in Dunkirk. In this season's league, he has played 7 times and has contributed 1 goal and 3 assists, and his performance is quite eye-catching.

At the beginning of the U20 World Cup, there were rumors that the Turkish Super League giant Fenerbahce was very interested in Yasin. However, after the U20 World Cup shines, the young Yasin has a lot of hope to land on a higher platform. In Morocco, which attaches great importance to football, he is also expected to take over the banner of his predecessors and lead the national team to create more brilliant achievements.

Bravo (Spain team)

Although his performance in the group stage was bumpy, Spain successfully reached the quarterfinals of the U20 World Cup by defeating Ukraine. Forward Bravo, who scored 2 goals in four games, made an indelible contribution. He scored a penalty for the team in the game when Spain drew 2-2 with Mexico, and scored the only goal in the game in a key game of defeating Brazil 1-0 and qualifying.

20-year-old Bravo currently plays for Serie A team Udinese. He made 29 appearances in the Serie A last season. Although he only started four times, he contributed 2 goals and 1 assist. And this season, Bravo has also scored a goal in the Serie A. It is worth noting that Bravo's youth training resume is very outstanding. He comes from Barcelona's youth training system, but he has also played for Real Madrid's echelon and has represented Leverkusen in the Bundesliga once.

After many transfers, Bravo joined Udinese from Leverkusen for 600,000 euros in 2024, and now his net worth has reached 5 million euros. With the U20 World Cup progressing, Bravo's value is expected to continue to increase, and entering the giant team may soon become a reality.

Pedro (Brazil)

Although Brazil's performance in the game was a mess, there are still players worth paying attention to in their team, and the 19-year-old Petro is one of them. The forward plays for the Russian Super League giant Zenit. This season, he is the team's absolute main force, with 11 starts and 1 assist. Last season, he scored 4 goals and 3 assists in the Russian Super League.

Pedro started his career with Corinthian, who entered the team's rotation at the age of 17 in the 2023 season and switched to Zenit for 9 million euros early last year. Although he did not score in the U20 World Cup, Pedro's growth rate is still fast, and his current net worth has reached 12 million euros, making him the best among his peers.

's poor performance in the U20 World Cup has made the outside world believe that Brazil is likely to fall into a situation where no one follows the situation.. However, if Pedro can grow as scheduled, the future of Samba Legion is still worth looking forward to.