Serbia were crowned the Under-20 champions of the world after seeing off Brazil 2-1 with a last-gasp extra-time winner in the World Cup final in Auckland, New Zealand—as Fox Sports News revealed:
SERBIA STRIKE LATE: Serbia score in 118th minute of ET to claim 2-1 win over Brazil in under-20 #WorldCup final pic.twitter.com/mw9R17cLbi
— FOX SPORTS News (@FOXSportsNews) June 20, 2015
Nemanja Maksimovic was the man of the moment for the Serbians, popping up in the 118th minute to hand his nation their first-ever U20 World Cup triumph. The Guardian’s Igor Mladenovic reflected on just how big an achievement it was for the Europeans:
History made !