The Albiceleste tied 1-1 with Canarinha at the close of the group stage and not only qualified for the semifinals but also left their classic rival out of circulation.
The Argentine U-15 National Team eliminated Brazil from the South American
The Argentina U-15 National Team not only equal 1-1 with his Brazilian pair within the framework of the South American category in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in Bolivia, but managed to advance to the semifinals of the tournament, leaving Canarinha on the way.
Diego Placente’s team was in the Final Four thanks to the defeat by Ecuador at the hands of Venezuela but still faced as if the classification was not assured, since a tie allowed us to secure first position within the initial pentagonal where Uruguay was also present.
The Albiceleste took the lead thanks to Felipe Esquivel’s great goalforward of the lower divisions of River who at only 16 years old not only already has a professional contract but also within it has a exorbitant termination clause of 30 million euros.
Felipe Esquivel’s great goal for the Argentine U-15 National Team against Brazil
The attacker beat his marker and with his volley shot he achieved the partial 1-0. Even though Wesley achieved parity for the Canarinhathe result was not changed again and meant the end of the tournament for Scratch but not for the Argentine team.
Thanks to this point, The Albiceleste manages to stay with Zone B by finishing with 8 points while the other ticket was to Ecuadorwhich tied 5 points with Brazil but beat them by “Olympic tiebreaker” (by defeating them 2-1 in their duel against each other, which took place on date 4 of the tournament)
Already in the semifinals, which will take place this Wednesday, October 16, Placente’s Argentina will face Paraguay while Ecuador’s guard will face Chile for a place in the final next Saturday, October 19.
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