The Youth World Cup began and the Albiceleste cast, led by Javier Mascherano, beat the Asian team 2-1 in Santiago del Estero, after starting with a disadvantage.
This Saturday kicked off the 2023 Argentina Under-20 World Cup. After four years, the Youth World Cup has returned to the other side of the mountain range, following the change of venue operated by FIFA. The host debuted winning, but just enough. In Santiago del Estero, on a field that was being ravaged by rain, the Albiceleste beat Uzbekistan 2-1.
After being adult world champion, in Qatar, the expectations with the team he leads Javier Mascherano They are high, especially after surprisingly breaking into the tournament as the host nation, as thanks to South America they had failed in their pass. At the Madre de Ciudades stadium, more than 37,000 spectators attended the match, corresponding to Group A.
A major upset came in the 23rd minute, when the team representing Asia opened the scoring. Mahmud Mahamadjonov’s shot goes past goalkeeper Federico Gomes Gerth to put Uzbeks at 1-0 . Fortunately for the Transandean peoples, equality came quickly. Within 27 minutes, the 1-1 was scored by Rosario Central striker Alejo Véliz, whose head had the complicity of goalkeeper Otabek.
Another surprise was generated in Santiago del Estero as in the next game a penalty was called for Uzbekistan, much to everyone’s disbelief. The match referee reviews the action in VAR and changes his decision. Cancel the penalty. The novelty of this sequence was that the judge’s decision could be heard throughout the stadium, one of the novelties of the World Cup.
At 41′, Valentin Carboni, from Inter Milan, brought the score to 2-1 for the Argentinians, who managed to turn things around despite suffering much more than expected. For the second part, Mascherano’s team did better, taking the match more calmly.
Argentina lead World Cup Group A with three points, along with New Zealand. In the first round, the Oceanicians beat Guatemala 1-0. In group B, The United States beat Ecuador 1-0 at Bicentenario Stadium in San Juan. In injury time, Jonathan Gomez’s goal gave the victory to the Americans. Subsequently, Slovakia defeated Fiji 4-0.
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