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 their place in 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 victory over Germany.

The first goal against Scotland came in the opening quarter. After a penalty corner taken by Valentina Raposo, the Scottish goalkeeper allowed 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 again at the heart of the move, creating the play that ended with a cross to Lara Casas, who got a touch on the ball and scored the final 2-0. For Casas, it also meant her first goal in a senior World Cup.

With the advantage, Argentina controlled the final minutes and held onto the result to close out an unbeaten first phase. In addition, before the match, captain Agostina Alonso was honored 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 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 group in the second round will advance directly to the semifinals. Argentina arrives at this stage with seven points and the goal of remaining among the World Cup’s main contenders.

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