The lionesses fell for the first time at home against Belgium in the fih project
Hard defeat of the lions against Belgium. The Argentines officially debuted in 2025 with a defeat for 3 to 2 against the European ones. They won by 2 to 0 with many of Agustina Gorzelany, twice, and the Red Panthers They turned it. It was the first triumph in history against Albiceleste in 21 games for those conducted by Rein Van Eijk during his visit to Santiago del Estero.
The wait for the Argentine team that had its first official game of 2025 was ended. Back there With novelties, Fernando Ferrara presented a base of what was that team that beat the best in the world and added among those who participated in the match against the Belgians, to Paula Ortízwhich returned to the team after staying in Spain during 2023 and 2024. It was also the return of Valentina Costa Bioni after her long recovery, Stefanía Antoniazzi (relegated prior to Paris 2024) and Lara Casas (hand injury) that were not at the beginning of the competition.
As for the actions, the Argentine domain occurred in much of the first half. Quick transitions, with good possession and with short corner manufacturing was the key for the albiceleste cast to take advantage twice through that path. The forcefulness of his scorer Agustina Gorzelany (10 ‘, 24’) was essential with two goals. However, Belgium took advantage of the wear Stephanie Vanden Borre (27 ‘)near the end of the first half, they put the discount after finally violating the arch of Cristina Cosentino that had stopped the previous chances.
The envy of Red Panthers He continued until the beginning of the third partial. The captain Alix Gerniers (33 ‘) received a great crossed Flick and threw without opposition. This time, Cosentino could not stop her After neglecting his first stick and sneaks from his legs between his legs. The parity that the European had achieved, became supremacy. The lionesses sought the advantage again through the detour in the short corner of Majo Granatto, but Vanden Borre took it on the line. Just her, At 40 ‘he took advantage of, again, to put the 3 to 2 for Belgium that, unexpectedly because of the initial result, he turned it. Pound, the Argentines were fast by the draw and had it, in their sixth fixed play Valentina Raposo tested stuck and found a great reaction of the Elodie Picard archera that held the advantage.
In the final partial, Argentina went to all for the whole tie. Chiara Ambrosini, on two occasions, had equality from the short, but the first ended in the crossbar after capturing the rebound in the salidora and the second was well contained by Picard. The Argentines tried to press and find equality, although the Belgian defense was firm and the minimal difference remained. It was the second defeat for Argentina in the competition that will have quick revenge this Thursday, February 20 against Australia.
The lions formed with: Cristina Cosentino, Sofía Toccalino, Valentina Raposo, Agustina Gorzelany, Chiara Ambrosini, Juana Castellaro, Agostina Alonso, Eugenia Trinchinetti, Zoe Díaz, María José Granatto, Julieta Jankunas. Substitutes: Mercedes Artola, Stefanía Antoniazzi, Valentina Costa Biondi, Victoria Miranda, Paula Ortiz, Lara Casas, Lourdes Pisthon. DT: Fernando Ferrara. They were left out of: Agustina Albertario, Victoria Sauze, Victoria Granatto, Julieta Arcidiacono, Brisa Bruggesser, Sol Lombardo.
