Argentina beat Peru 4-1 in their South American U17 debut: | OneFootball

The team led by Diego Placente takes the field to face Peru on Matchday 1 of CONMEBOL 2026. The match is broadcast by DSports, at Ameliano Stadium (Villeta), and officiated by Paraguayan referee David Ojeda.

The match started at full speed, with clear dominance from Diego Placente’s side, and this was evident as early as the 4th minute, when they created the first clear chance in the opposition’s box. After that, the national team kept attacking and came within inches of scoring their first goal of the tournament.

Around the 30th minute, the national team continued pushing for the opener and nearly broke the deadlock with a very interesting free kick. Then, in the 31st minute, Alan Alcaraz took advantage of a great counterattack by Argentina and, with a subtle finish, made it 1–0 for Argentina.

In response, 7 minutes later Peru equalized after winning the ball back. After that, the match settled down and the first half ended 1–1.

At the start of the second half, Placente’s team got back on the scoresheet and, after a good move and a precise header from Alcaraz, went ahead 2–1.

With the second half turning into a celebration, Tobias Goytia made it 3–1 in the 16th minute, and minutes later, with another excellent finish, he scored Argentina’s fourth. With the national side dominating every area of the pitch, the Argentine coach rotated his players and, with the match already decided, the referee blew the final whistle, sealing a 4–1 victory.

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