Victory and qualification: Las Leonas beat Scotland at the World Cup | OneFootball

Las Leonas wrapped up their participation in the group stage of the 2026 Hockey World Cup in the best possible way. The Argentine national team defeated Scotland 2-0 at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre, Belgium, and secured qualification for the second round of the tournament.

The team coached by Fernando Ferrara finished the opening stage unbeaten and reached 7 points in Group B. Argentina had opened with a 1-1 draw against the United States and then earned an important 3-2 win over Germany.

The first goal against Scotland came in the first quarter. After a penalty corner taken by Valentina Raposo, the Scottish goalkeeper gave up a rebound and María José Granatto was there to tap the ball in and make it 1-0.

Las Leonas continued to control the match and found the second goal in the third quarter. Granatto was once again involved, creating the move that ended with a cross to Lara Casas, who deflected the ball and scored the final 2-0. For Casas, it also marked her first goal in a senior World Cup.

With the lead, Argentina controlled the final minutes and held on to the result to finish the first stage without a defeat. In addition, before the match, captain Agostina Alonso received recognition for reaching 200 international appearances with Las Leonas.

Now, the Argentine team will continue its run in the second phase, where it will face teams coming from Group C. Belgium, Ireland, Spain, and New Zealand are Las Leonas’ possible opponents at this stage.

The new format establishes that the top two teams from each of the second-round groups will advance directly to the semifinals. Argentina reaches this stage with seven points and the goal of remaining among the World Cup’s main contenders.

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