Goals from Cesare Casadei and Simone Pafundi secured Italy a 2-1 win over Korea Republic in the FIFA U-20 World Cup semi-finals on Friday in Argentina.

Carmine Nunziata's team will now collide with Uruguay for the trophy on Sunday.

Cesare Casadei broke the deadlock with a sumptuously-cushioned finish from just inside the box, but Lee Seungwon equalised from the penalty spot after Bae Junho was felled.

Kim Joonhong made a superb block from a point-blank Matteo Prati header, but he was left rooted to the spot when Pafundi curled a free-kick over the wall and into the top corner.

On Thursday, Uruguay became the sixth nation to reach three U-20 World Cup finals after they edged past Israel 1-0 in the first semifinal.