Porto midfielder takes a swipe at U20 World Cup: “They talked too much”

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·12 Oktober 2025

Porto midfielder takes a swipe at U20 World Cup: “They talked too much”

Tomás Pérez and Gianluca Prestianni, players for FC Porto and Benfica respectively, secured a place in the U-20 World Cup semi-finals in the early hours of Sunday. The duo from the Portuguese league started in Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Mexico, and at the end, the Dragons’ defensive midfielder couldn’t resist taking a jab at the tricolor opponent, following the controversy that preceded the quarter-finals.

“It’s a very important step for us as a group, but it’s also a bit of what we came looking for in this World Cup. We trust the group we have. Before the game, we hardly spoke at all, we trusted in our work. They talked too much, but on the pitch we showed what Argentina is all about,” fired Tomás Pérez.

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Some reports in the Mexican press suggested a possible favoritism towards the Albiceleste by FIFA. However, at the decisive moment, Diego Placente’s players proved superior and, with goals from Maher Carrizo and Mateo Silvetti, secured their place in the semis, where they will face Colombia.

It should be noted that, up until the trip to the World Cup, Tomás Pérez had not enjoyed the desired prominence under the guidance of Francesco Farioli. The Argentine defensive midfielder has yet to play a single official minute for FC Porto this season.

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