After defeating Peru by the minimum, the Argentine National Team had chances to enter the final hexagonal with the obligation to overcome the team received on the last date of the South American U-20. Despite the intentions of the team led by Javier Mascheranoque abandoned its loading post removalthe Colombians took the three points to move on to the next stage of the tournament.
The scenario for both teams presented it as an anticipated final, since the victory was the only result that helped both Colombia and Argentina to qualify. The one who struck first and wiped out the dream of the Argentines was the local team with a goal from Juanda Fuentes in the final stretch of the complement. Although the goal was generated by the coffee soccer player, it had a high degree of responsibility on the part of the Albiceleste goalkeeper, Franco Herrera, who replaced Federico Gómez Gerth who did not have good presentations according to the coaching staff.
Mascherano is not Scaloni, there is no other Messi and Argentina was left out of the U20 World Cup
It was a contest that was uphill from the beginning for the Argentine cast, which although it did not intervene directly, the pressure that was loaded on the shoulders of the youth by the selected major in his conquest in Qatar said present. On the first date it was a defeat against Paraguay and the same pace on the second day in the Clásico de las Américas against Brazil with a resounding 3-1 victory for the Brazilians. So the team “little boss” He arrived with the need to win against Peru to reach the last date with Colombia alive. It was a victory by the minimum with a goal from the captain, Gino Infantino to place faith in a beaten group.
As mentioned, on the last date Argentina could not and was eliminated in the hands of Colombia. Not only did it mean the direct elimination of the South American, but it is also a defeat that hurts a lot since the selected Under-20 He will not be able to say present in either the Pan American or the World Cup in Indonesia in that category.
Another flop, a classic of the post Pekerman era
Now, those who did manage to get into the final hexagonal were, of the Group A where Argentina was: Brazil as the leader with 10 points, followed by Paraguay with 8 units and Colombia taking the third ticket after adding 7 points in the first round. del B Group classification in Uruguay (10 pts.), Venezuela (6 pts.) directed by Fabricio Coloccini and Ecuador (5 pts.). The final hexagonal then brings together the best three of each group, so that they all face each other to define not only the championship, but also the ticket to the World Cup in Indonesia for the first four and the remaining places to participate in the Pan American. Said final round will begin tomorrow with the following matches:
DATE 1:
· Brazil (1st of group A) vs. Ecuador (3rd of B) – Tuesday 1/31, at El Campín stadium, in Bogotá.
· Uruguay (1st of B) vs Colombia (2nd of A) – Tuesday 1/31, at the Metropolitan Stadium, in Bogotá).
· Paraguay (3rd in group A) vs. Venezuela (2nd of B) – Tuesday 1/31, in El Campín, in Bogotá.
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