U17 World Cup: Argentina 1-0 Tunisia, what mysterious reward has Placent prepared to celebrate two consecutive victories?

In the second round of Group D of the World Junior Championships (U17 World Cup), the Argentina team, led by Diego Placente, defeated the Tunisian team 1-0 with the long-range shot of Facundo Janikoski, who came on the bench. After winning two consecutive group stage matches, the Argentina team topped the group and secured a spot in the top 16 of this U17 World Cup in advance.

[First half: Argentina fully suppressed, Tunisia goalkeeper repeatedly made brilliant saves]

After the opening, the Argentina team quickly controlled the rhythm of the field, pressing high with a 4-3-3 formation, completely taking the initiative. In the 1st minute, Can Armando Guner took a free kick, and Misael Salazar almost scored with a follow-up shot, which started the attack for the team.

In the 10th minute, Argentina got a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt. Forward Thomas Dematis tried a long shot and the ball went over the crossbar.

The Tunisian team did not usher in its first threatening attack until the 28th minute. Feddy Tayehi's counterattack breakthrough was resolved by the Argentine defense. Facing Argentina's continued pressure, Tunisia goalkeeper Bouaskar became the focus of the game. He successively saved threatening shots from Gunner, Gomez Matar and Esquivel, trying to keep the goal.

In the 32nd minute, Dematis received a through ball from Gomez Matar and shot from a small angle at the front of the penalty area. The ball hit the dead corner of the goal and bounced out, missing an excellent scoring opportunity.

At the end of the first half, Argentina failed to break the deadlock despite having an overall advantage.

[Second Half: Yanikoski made a contribution as a substitute, Argentina secured the victory]

In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again. The Argentina team made key adjustments in the 58th minute. Yanikoski and Uriel Ojeda came on the stage. This substitution quickly paid off. In the 67th minute, Argentina launched an attack from the backcourt. After receiving a pass from his teammate outside the penalty area, Janikoski blasted a world wave. The ball hit the dead center, helping the team take a 1-0 lead.

Then the Tunisian team launched a counterattack. Tunisia's No. 7 player completed a wonderful breakthrough. The Argentine goalkeeper made a "Martin-style" save to resolve the one-on-one crisis. The Tunisian team then complained to the Argentine player for a foul in the penalty area and requested a VAR review, but the referee ultimately ruled that the Tunisian player had dived and issued a yellow card.

The Argentina team tried many times to expand the score. In the 80th minute, Ojeda's shot from the top of the arc in the penalty area was saved again by Buaskar; in the 84th minute, Janikoski broke through from the left and shot, and the ball went slightly wide. At the end of the game, the referee announced 6 minutes of stoppage time. Argentina successfully held on to its advantage and maintained the 1-0 score until the end.

[Group situation: Argentina reaches the top and advances to the U17 World Cup knockout rounds in advance]

After winning this battle, the Argentina team reached the top of Group D with 6 points by virtue of winning two games. Tunisia dropped to second place, while Belgium and Fiji ranked third and fourth in the group respectively.

In the first round of the group stage, Argentina defeated Belgium 3-2, showing its strong ability to adjust on the spot. The Tunisian team defeated the Fiji team 6-0 in the first round, showing good offensive firepower. Next, the Argentina team will face the Fiji team in the final round of the group stage. It only needs to remain undefeated to ensure first place in the group.

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Argentine coach Placente particularly values ​​this trip to Qatar. He hopes to take this opportunity to take his young players to visit Argentina's base in Doha during the 2022 World Cup. He hopes that the young men can experience the football heritage here first-hand and immerse themselves in the unique atmosphere left by Messi and the group of players who once restored hope to the country - an atmosphere that still lingers in this land.

"Being in these commemorative places is enough to make people excited. All of us are extremely happy to be here to participate in the World Cup. It is always exciting to recall the glorious moments of the Argentine team. Those memories belong to each of us, and it is so wonderful to relive these past." Placente could not hide his excitement. Currently, he is promoting relevant communication work with youth team coordinator Bernardo Romeo, hoping to arrange for the players to visit Qatar University - the "secret base" of the Argentine adult team three years ago.

Messi and his teammates left a profound mark at Qatar University. A week after Argentina won the championship, the school announced that room B201, where No. 10 player Messi had stayed, would be set up as a "small memorial." For this reason, Placente hopes to visit the facilities used by these champions and use this special arrangement to reward the U17 national team for two consecutive victories while inspiring the boys to continue writing the legend of the Argentine senior team.