Argentina’s U-20 team, which has already qualified for the Round of 16, faces New Zealand in San Juan with the aim of finishing first in Group A of the World Cup, which will be held until June 11. , the day the finals take place in Unico Diego. Maradona Stadium in La Plata.
The Argentina national team won, preferred and were beaten 5–0 with goals from Ignacio Maestro Puch, Gino Infantino, Luca Romero, Brian Aguirre (from the penalty spot) and Alejo Veliz.
In a match of the third date at the San Juan del Bicentenario Stadium, Javier Mascherano’s team set the conditions from the start. Pure touch and force made the difference quickly.
The void was broken in the 14th minute at San Juan Lands. Ignacio Maestro Puch gave Mascherano’s team a partial advantage against New Zealand to the delirium of the locals, who packed the stadium.
On 16 minutes it was time to expand the result. This was followed by a good succession of touches and better definition from Gino. infantino To make the gap even wider in San Juan.
That first half hour of the first half was pure touches and coercion. On 35 minutes on stage, Luna Romero took the ball to midfield, outpaced rivals and fired a 30-metre kick into the New Zealand goal to declare victory and score the third goal.
The trend continued in the second phase. Five minutes into supplementary play, and after a handball in the area, the opportunity came for Brian Aguirre. Young beyond the right post from Newell’s defined Sims, who went to the left, and made it 4–0 for Albiceleste against New Zealand.
Forty minutes into the extra period, Máximo Perón drifted in from the left and took a very accurate cross, which was headed in by Alejo Veliz to score the fifth for the “Jeffacito” team.
Despite eight changes and an alternate squad, the selected players did not stop their above average performance and produced their best performance in this World Cup before starting the direct elimination stage.
Argentina, the maximum champion of the category with six titles, finished as the leader of Group A with a perfect score, ten goals for and just one against.
The teams will appear again next Wednesday the 31st at 6:00 PM in San Juan for the Round of 16 against an opponent that will come from the four best third place teams from Group C, D or E.
Uzbekistan won and finished second in the group
Benefiting from Argentina’s win against New Zealand, Uzbekistan qualified for the last 16 of the U-20 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Guatemala, finishing third and last in Group A to date.
Forward Shakhzodjon Nematjonov scored twice at the Unico Madre de Ciudades Stadium in Santiago del Estero.
