2023-05-24 00:27:53
Argentina, the hosts, followed the path of the senior team and progressed on the road to the World Cup. In today’s Group A match, the Blue Army defeated Guatemala by three unanswered goals. Alejo Veliz, Luca Romario and Maximo Perran are the architects of Argentina’s success. Argentina’s legendary defender Javier Mascherano is the head coach of the team. With today’s win, the team secured qualification for the pre-quarters. Argentina U20 qualify for Round of 16 at U20 World Cup
Argentina dominated the field early in the match and opened the way for the first goal. In the 17th minute, Alejo Veliz scored the first goal by heading the ball to the top corner of the box. Then, the team was unable to convert the chances they got. A second yellow card for Guatemala’s Carlos Santos early in the second half helped Argentina get back into the game.
Substitute Luca Romero then doubled his team’s lead in the second half. Defender Tomás Aviles scored the third goal with only ten minutes left in the match. Having created history by winning the Under-20 World Cup six times, Argentina’s youth team is aiming for another title.
Argentina’s next match is once morest New Zealand on Friday, May 26. If the team wins the match, they can advance to the next round as group winners. In the last match, Argentina defeated Uzbekistan with an unanswered goal.
Story Highlights: Argentina U20 qualify for Round of 16 at U20 World Cup
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