Ukrainian midfielder Artem Rybak emerged as the hero of the youth club world championship final, securing a 1-0 victory for «Barcelona».
Four clubs made it to the semifinals: record title holder «Real Madrid» faced off against Argentine «Racing», while «Barcelona» played against the reigning champions, Brazilian «Palmeiras».
After the semifinals, the finalists were determined: «Barcelona» (2:2, 4:2 on penalties) and «Racing» (2:1).
In the final match, the score remained tied until the 69th minute when the 15-year-old Ukrainian midfielder Artem Rybak found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper and scored the winning goal.
Artem Rybak hails from Chernivtsi. He began his career at the academy of Donetsk «Shakhtar» before moving to «Barcelona» in July 2022. He has played nine matches for Ukraine's U15 and U16 national teams, scoring one goal.