The Argentina Under 20 National Team lost to Colombia 1-0, at the Pascual Guerrero stadium in Cali, and was eliminated from the South American category. The cast led by Javier Mascherano needed a victory to advance to the final Hexagonal of the contest, but with this defeat they left in the first round and will not be able to compete for a place in the World Cup.
As for the game, the Argentine team controlled the ball, but there was no connection and precision from the players in the final meters. Given the lack of associated play, the national team made several medium-distance shots with the aim of disturbing the rival defense, but no shot was precise enough to destabilize goalkeeper Luis Marquines.
For its part, Colombia opted for the individualities of its wingers and sought to attack the national team. Despite the lack of possession for most of the night, the local team scored the only goal of the match at minute 74 through Juanda Fuentes, although there was complicity on the part of Argentine goalkeeper Franco Herrera. The Newell’s footballer managed to contain the powerful shot, but it slipped between his legs and awarded the victory to his opponent.
With this result, Argentina finished fourth in group A with three units, the product of one win and three losses.
In turn, as a result of the loss against Colombia, the youth team was left out of the Final Hexagonal and will not be able to go in search of a place for the World Cup of the category, which will take place in Indonesia in May, and the Pan American Games. Santiago de Chile 2023.
