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Herrera’s Venezuela Reach U20 World Cup Final

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Yangel Herrera played a decisive role as his Venezuela team made history by reaching the final of the U20 World Cup.

The on-loan NYCFC midfielder played the full 120 minutes and scored the final Venezuelan penalty in the shootout to send the Vinotinto through.

Highlights

It had looked as though Yangel’s fairytale run in the U20 World Cup was over at the semifinal stage when Nicolas De La Cruz’s 49th minute penalty still separated the teams going into the 90th minute of this all-South American last four clash.