The Argentine women's futsal team defeated Colombia 4-1 and advanced to the semi-finals of the World Cup in the Philippines. In this stage, the team will face the winner of the match between Portugal and Italy. At the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, Nicolás Noriega's team established itself as one of the tournament's sensations, reaching the semi-finals of the first edition of this event. The team won all of its group stage matches with ease. The 'Albiceleste' went for the win from the first minute, making goalkeeper Allison Olave shine and hitting the post with a shot from Melina Quevedo in less than three minutes. At the five-minute mark, Argentina took the lead with a goal from Lucia Rossi. The left winger Macarena Espinoza sent a cross into the Colombian half, and the Ferro Carril Oeste player unleashed a powerful running shot, burying the ball in the bottom right corner of Olave's net. A minute later, Noriega's team extended the lead with a goal from the pivot Carina Núñez. After a long, cross-field pass from the back, the Futsi Navalcarnero player from Spain received the ball on the left edge and played a delicate 'taco' pass for Silvina Nava. Nava controlled the ball with her sole as Olave rushed out, touched it past the goalkeeper, and Núñez tapped it in to make it 2-0. Argentina made it 3-0 in the 9th minute with Lucia Rossi's second goal. From the closing position, Rossi attacked the ball to her left in the center of the pitch after a short pass, and unleashed a shot that seemed harmless but bounced into the small area off goalkeeper Olave, scoring the third goal for Noriega's team. Although Colombia pulled one back with a goal from Laura Bustos in the 12th minute, the albicelestes extended their lead with two minutes left to play thanks to a goal from Silvina Nava. Thus, Argentina qualified for the semi-finals of the first edition of the Women's Futsal World Cup.
