The Argentine national team will face Fiji in a match corresponding to the third matchday of Group D of the U-17 World Cup, which is taking place in Qatar. The match is scheduled for 9:30 AM and will be played at ASPIRE Academy Pitch 3 in the city of Rayyan. Additionally, fourth-place finishes were achieved by Trinidad and Tobago in 2003, United Arab Emirates in 2013, and Indonesia in 2023. Possible lineups and other match details. U-17 World Cup. Group D – third matchday. Argentina – Fiji. Stadium: ASPIRE Academy Pitch 3 (Rayyan). Referee: to be confirmed. Time: 9:30. The broadcast will be carried by TV Pública and DSports. Argentina, coached by Diego Placente, had a very good start to this U-17 World Cup, overcoming Belgium 3-2 in their debut, and then secured qualification to the next stage by defeating Tunisia 1-0. These results allowed the 'Albiceleste' to secure qualification to the Round of 16, although a draw or a win over Fiji, who are one of the weakest teams in this World Cup, will allow them to finish first in Group D and thus avoid a complicated opponent in the next round. Fiji, for its part, is practically eliminated, as it had a very poor start to the competition where they were easily defeated by Tunisia (6-0) and Belgium (7-0). The Argentine national team is participating in its sixteenth U-17 World Cup, which is the only title that the 'Albiceleste' is yet to win. TV: TV Pública and DSports. Argentina: José Castelau; Simón Escobar, Misael Zalazar, Matías Satas, Mateo Martínez; Jerónimo Gómez Mattar, Alejandro Tello, Gastón Bouhier; Felipe Esquivel, Thomas de Martis and Can Armando Güner. Coach: Diego Placente. Fiji: Melvin Prakash; Sialesi Vatanatawake, Farhaan Khan, Ravuso Sukabula, Arav Nadan, Krishna Samy Jr; Tukai Ravonokula, Maicah Dau, Ryan David; Saula Muatini and Teimana Goundar. Coach: Sunil Kumar. Their best result in this competition was third place, obtained in Italy 1991, Ecuador 1995, and Finland 2003.
