The schedule is set for the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 quarterfinals this Saturday, June 13 starting at 8:30PM/7:30C/5:30P on Telemundo and NBC UNIVERSO. The networks' expert sportscaster teams of Sammy Sadovnik and Carlos Hermosillo; and Copán Álvarez and Manuel Sol each will call every exciting moment of these quarterfinal games, also be enjoyed on NBCDeportes.com digital platforms and the NBC Deportes EN VIVO EXTRA mobile app. The match schedule is as follows:
Brazil vs. Portugal, Saturday June 13, 8:30PM/7:30C/5:30P on TELEMUNDO. The protagonists of the U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 final game meet again in this encounter, with Brazil hoping for a repeat of the 3-2 victory that allowed it to bring home the cup in that tournament. The South Americans are still feeling the adrenaline of eliminating formidable rival Uruguay on penalty kicks despite the match ending in a 0-0 tie. Portugal's last game was also a nail-biter, with Gelson Martins scoring one of the most important goals of his career to break a 1-1 tie against hosts New Zealand in minute 87.
Mali vs. Germany, Saturday June 13, 8:30PM/7:30C/5:30P on
NBC UNIVERSO. The tournament's biggest surprise so far, Mali will take on powerhouse Germany after shutting out Ghana 3-0 in the Round of 16. Germany was the top scorer in the first round, with 16 goals to its credit, but scraped past Ghana's neighbor Nigeria by only one goal in its last game. Hany Mukhtar and Marc Stendera are the leading German strikers, with 4 goals each.
United States vs. Serbia, Saturday June 13, 12AM/11PM C/9P (Sunday morning) on TELEMUNDO. Its last time out, the U.S. eliminated tournament favorite Colombia by one goal. Rubio Rubin scored the winning goal, with heroic saves by goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who also played a deciding role in the American's victory. Serbia, for its part, beat Hungary 2-1 to eliminate it from the tournament, after doing the same to Mexico in the first round.
Uzbekistan vs. Senegal, Saturday June 13, 12AM/11PM C/9P (Sunday morning) on
NBC UNIVERSO. Uzbekistan made it to the quarterfinals by defeating Austria 2-0 in the Round of 16. Midfielder Dostonbek Khamdamov, sealed the victory for the Central Asians by scoring both goals just 10 minutes into the game. Senegal has also emerged as one of the underdogs in New Zealand, coming in a respectable third place in Group C behind historically strong Portugal and Colombia. The West African team beat Ukraine on penalty kicks, breaking a 1-1 tie to move on in the tournament.
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