Argentina U17 edge Belgium 3-2 at the World Cup | OneFootball

The team led by Diego Placente showed a very good level of play and an enormous personality to overturn an adverse result.

After taking the lead, the Albiceleste conceded a goal at the end of the first half and were at a disadvantage just as the second half began. However, with associated play, patience, and effectiveness in executing attacks, they regained the advantage and sealed a crucial victory against the toughest opponent in Group D.

Ramiro Tulián, Facundo Jainikoski, and Felipe Esquivel were the scorers for Argentina.

The goals of Argentina vs. Belgium, in a changing match

At 36 minutes into the first half, Tulián scored the first goal for the Argentine National Team in the World Cup. The Belgrano forward took advantage of a very

good run and cross from the right by Santiago Silveira and finished to reflect the superiority of the team led by Diego Placente on the scoreboard.

With the lead, the Albiceleste took control of the game, dominated possession, and had opportunities to extend the lead.

However, Belgium found the equalizer in the last play of the first half: Axl Wins sent a cross from the left that went over all the Argentine defenders, and on the other side appeared right-back Arthur De Kimpe, who shot across to seal the 1-1 scoreline.

In the second half, when Argentina was showing a better level and looking to retake the lead, at 59 minutes Belgium took advantage of a couple of defensive errors, Ali Camara shone in the area and assisted Stan Naert who pushed the ball into the goal.

The Albiceleste did not give up and went with determination to seek the equalizer. And they achieved it at 69 minutes with a very good finish by Jainikoski, who received a back pass in the area from Gaston Bouhier, his teammate at Argentinos Juniors.

The emotional boost from the partial equalizer made Argentina go for more: just two minutes after the 2-2, Jainikoski dazzled with an individual action on the left and set up Esquivel, who finished with great skill and turned the score around with a stunning goal.

The dream of Argentina in the U17 World Cup

With a talented generation that shone in the South American Championship and won the historic COTIF L’Alcúdia tournament, Placente bets on the Albiceleste identity: intensity, associated play, and character. The goal is to reach the final and, finally, lift the only trophy missing in the AFA's showcase.

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