The Pumas 7s, in the quarterfinals in Toulouse and closer to the 2024 Paris Olympics

The Argentine team defeated Germany and made a painful match against Spain to qualify for the quarterfinals in Toulouse and one step away from Paris 2024.

The Pumas 7 already have one foot in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Those led by santiago gomez they won both their matches that day to qualify the quarterfinals of the Sevens of Toulouse and they are almost within the highest appointment of the sport next year in France.

The Argentine team debuted strong, crushing Germany 29-7 (with two tests of Luciano Gonzalez Rizzonitwo of Rodrigo Isgro and German Schulz), while then he turned a against Spain at 21-19.

In the same formation as in the debut, the Argentina team came out to play their second game of the day. The Spanish Leones with absolute dominance based on recoveries surprised and led 19-0, but Los Pumas managed to react and bring it back to 21-19 with tests of Mark MonetaRodrigo Isgró and Santiago Vera Feld for winning the last game.

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The Pumas 7’s with one foot in Paris 2024

Tomorrow, Argentina will close the Group B in the view of Britainboth have six pointsstarting at 08.27 Argentina time. Two victories on the first day ensured Toulouse a ticket to the quarterfinals and before the third game to determine the group, Santiago Gómez’s will wait the results of the matches between Australia and Samoa and Ireland and Japan that could secure their ticket to the Olympic Games in Paris.

From annual Sevens World Tour table there are four chosen to go to Paris next year. The leader and already classified in the table is New Zealand with 164 points. His escort is Argentina with 140 and they followed him Fiji with 130, France, which by being the host is insured, with 122, Australia with 112, samoa with 111 and South Africa there are 106.

After earning a pass to the quarterfinals in Toulouse, Argentina will reach at least 150 points. In the worst case scenario, Los Pumas 7 will not qualify for the Olympic Games if they are lose all remaining in the next round in London, where they will also add a point (151)and also Australia and Samoa they must play the last two in the remaining phase and win one each. So the Australians will go to 153 units and the Samoans to 152.

Source: Tycsports

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