Young Ukrainian footballer Artem Ryback became the hero of the youth club world cup final, scoring the only goal for «Barcelona» (1:0).
In the semifinals, four teams competed: the record-holding «Real Madrid» faced off against Argentine «Racing», while the Catalans played against the Brazilian champions, «Palmeiras».
After intense semifinal matches, which ended in «Barcelona» (2:2, 4:2 on penalties) and «Racing» (2:1), these two teams advanced to the final.
In the decisive match, the score remained tied until the 69th minute, when 15-year-old Ukrainian midfielder Artem Ryback found himself one-on-one with the opponent's goalkeeper and scored the winning goal.
Artem hails from Chernivtsi, starting his career in the academy of Donetsk «Shakhtar» before moving to «Barcelona» in July 2022. He has also played for Ukraine's U15 and U16 national teams, participating in nine matches and scoring one goal.