Zambia took the lead twice in the game, first in the Patson Daka who scored just four minutes into the game.

Daka picked up a fine pass from Emmanuel Banda and chipped the ball past Italy goalkeeper Andrea Zaccagno.

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The Italians responded well but could not convert the series of chances they got. They were reduced to 10 men just before half time when Giuseppe Pezzella received a straight red card for a foul that stopped Edward Chilufya from a clear goalscoring opportunity.

Despite being one-man down, Italy got the equaliser five minutes after the restart through Riccardo Orsolini who headed in a cross from Giuseppe Panico for his fourth goal of the tournament.

Fashion Sakala restored the lead for Zambia 84th minute with a well-placed strike into the top corner from 12 yards but Italy equalised again through substitute Federico Dimarco who curled a free kick to send the game into extra-time.

Italy got the winner in the 110th minute, through Luca Vido who headed in a cross from Dimarco.

In another quarter-final fixture, England beat Mexico with a Dominic Solanke second half goal to progress to the semi-final.