Argentina seems unstoppable in this year’s tournament. After remaining unbeaten in the group stage, they secured their second consecutive victory in the final round.
On Saturday (February 8), Messi’s successors clinched a thrilling 4-3 win over Uruguay in the South American U-20 Championship.
Although Argentina dominated the game from the start, Luis Suárez’s successors put up a strong fight toward the end. Despite a total of seven goals in the match, fans had to wait until the end of the first half for the opening goal.
In their previous final-round match, Argentina defeated Chile 2-1. With two consecutive wins and six points, they are in a strong position in the title race. Meanwhile, arch-rivals Brazil are also in contention after securing six points with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Colombia.
Following the group stage battles, Brazil and Argentina are competing in the final round of the South American U-20 Championship alongside Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, and Paraguay. Each team will face the others once, and according to tournament rules, the team that tops the points table will be crowned champion.
