The Argentine Under-20 team has secured a place in the final hexagonal of the South American Championship of the category after Ecuador suffered a defeat against Brazil by 3-2. Following this result, the Argentine team has positioned itself among the top six teams of the tournament. In this stage, it leads with 7 points in Group B, followed by Colombia, which has also qualified with the same number of points.
In Group A, Uruguay is the only team that has maintained a perfect score and is already classified. Meanwhile, Chile, Paraguay, and Venezuela find themselves in a more competitive situation with 6, 6, and 3 points respectively. These three teams will compete in the last round of the group stage in a decisive match for a spot in the final hexagonal.
The next phase promises excitement, as Brazil is in third place and currently the last qualified team, but is at risk of being eliminated if they lose to Colombia in the last match. Ecuador also has a chance to qualify if they manage to defeat Argentina. Both matches will be held simultaneously this Saturday at 18:00 hours.
As for the schedule of the upcoming matches of the Under-20 South American Championship, on Friday, January 31, Venezuela will face Uruguay and Paraguay will face Chile, while on Saturday, February 1, Brazil will play against Colombia and Ecuador will match up against Argentina, both matches at 18:00 hours.
