The Leoncitos defeated Chile and qualified for the 2027 Junior World Cup

Los Leoncitos beat Chile 4 to 1 in the semifinal, They will play for the title of the Junior Pan American Cup and secured their place in the next world championship of the category, to be held in 2027.

In the match with the most spices, the most contested nations of the contest were measured, Los Diablos Jr -hosts- and Los Leoncitos, from the neighboring country, the teams sparked each other.

The locals hit the board and started with a 1-0 lead on the scoreboard with their emblem, Felipe Richard (9′)the red euphoria did not last long because Nicolás Rodríguez (11′) -the tournament’s scorer- placed the transition 1 to 1 from the short corner.

Then, in the second quarter, the Argentina captain scored again (26′)this time from a penalty kick, to take the lead for the first time in the match and extend his lead as the championship’s top scorer (twenty-five). It didn’t end there, Totoas they nickname him Rodriguezcontinued shipping and scored the third (50′) and fourth goal (51′) -with a difference of one minute- to settle the series.

In the last quarter of the match, the Rosario Simón Casiello (53′) sealed the process and made the final score 5 to 1

In the first round there was a super close game, which was not defined until the last quarterCanada tied the United States 3 to 3 and then beat them 4 to 2 in shoot-outs; In this way, he not only secured his place in the Pan American Cup final, but also sealed his direct ticket to the 2027 World Cup.

With these results, Argentina will repeat the final of the 2024 Pan American Cup against the Canadians, That time the result ended 10 to 0 in favor of the albicelestes. The title match will be next Saturday, April 18 from 6:00 p.m. (ARG/URU). While the Diablos Jr will go in search of third place, and the World Cup ticket, against the United States on the same day, but from 1:30 p.m.