Sub 20 World Cup: the Argentine national team already knows their rival in the round of 16

Luck was elusive this time for the Argentina national team Sub 20 commanded by Javier Mascherano: they will face each other in the round of 16 Third best Nigeria of all. It will be next Wednesday at 18:00 at the San Juan del Bicentenario stadium.

Argentina had to wait for the results of their Group E matches, in which Uruguay beat Tunisia 1-0 and England drew 0-0 against Iraq, which ended up defining the fate of Japan, the other possible rival of Javier Mascherano’s team.

Nigeria appears as a dangerous rival and not only for the history and physical strength that Africans usually show in this type of competition, but also because in the World Cup they have already shown that they can strike. We insist on the concept: it is the best of the third because it has added 6 points, the same as Brazil and Italy, the other qualifiers in group D. The Nigerians were in third place on goal difference.

In the first match of the World Cup, Nigeria had to suffer to beat the Dominican Republic 2-1, the weakest rival in the area. But it happened that on the second day they gave the big blow by beating Italy 2-0. Already on the last day, against Brazil, the Africans failed to put the point they needed to stay in the lead and fell 2-0 finishing in third place. That’s why they will face Argentina, the best of the former with an ideal score, 10 goals in favor and only 1 against.

There is only one precedent between Argentina and Nigeria in the Under 20 World Cup and it brings back good memories for the Argentines. In Holland 2005 both teams played in the final and the national cast became champions after winning 2-1 with a brace from Lionel Messi.

How is the World Cup going?

In the event of bypassing the round of 16, Argentina led by Luka Romero would play the quarterfinals on Sunday June 4 at 14:30 in the city of Santiago del Estero against a rival who will emerge as the winners of the round of 16 between Ecuador and the runners-up of Group F, which will be between The Gambia, South Korea and Honduras.

In a train of speculation, if Argentina can make it to the semi-finals, that match will be played on Thursday June 8 at 18:00 at the La Plata stadium, which would be the first time for those led by Javier Mascherano at that venue.

Can you get an idea of ​​who could be the rival in that case? Yes of course. And even those who can no longer be. From that side of the standings Colombia and Italy are confirmed as possible contenders, as well as who is at the top of group E (perhaps England) and a third of group A, B or F (New Zealand, Slovakia, Honduras? ).

Likewise, and always emphasizing that everything is a train of speculation, Argentina already knows that there are teams they would not meet until the final, scheduled for Sunday 11 June at 18:00 at the La Plata stadium.

Brazil, the United States, Uzbekistan, Israel run across the table, and to these four will be added as many that will be determined this Sunday, for example who is the leader of group F, today the privilege of Gambia, or second in the group And , today in the hands of Uruguay, as well as two teams that will finish third.