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

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

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

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

However, seven minutes later, Peru equalized after winning the ball back upfield. After that, the match settled down, and the first half ended 1–1.

At the start of the second half, Placente’s team lit up the scoreboard again and, after a good move and a precise header from Alcaraz, went up 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 great finish, scored the Albiceleste’s fourth goal. 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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