The national team closed the group against Vinotinto (Photo: @Argentina).
The Selection reached his first goal: he reached the semifinals of the America’s Cup. With a 1-0 win against Venezuela in the last match of the group stage, they ensured qualification for the next round and continue in the race in search of the direct passage to the Women’s World Cup. The illusion remains intact!
The next rival in the wake of those led by Germán Portanova will be Colombia. The locals are among the favorites: they finished first in their group, having won four victories in a row (4-2 against Paraguay, 3-0 against Bolivia, 2-1 against Ecuador and 4-0 against Chile). Plus, they have the public factor in their favor.
The duel against the coffeemakers will be next Monday, July 25th at 9:00 pm with a live broadcast on DirecTV. If the national team wins, not only will they reach the final, but they will also be guaranteed participation in the Australia-New Zealand 2022 World Cup …
Bon Secondo celebrates his goal with Larroquette and Banini. REUTERS / Mariana Greif
Furthermore, for the same area of the Selection, Brazil had no problems against Peru: Verdeamarela beaten 6-0, who will go to the semifinals against Paraguay (Tuesday at 26, at 21).
How’s the competition?
After the Eliminatory Phase, the teams were sorted in the ranking of positions based on the score obtained in each group and those placed in the first, second and third position moved on to the final phases. Colombia (1st), Paraguay (2nd) and Chile (3rd) went through Zone A, while Brazil (1st), Argentina (2nd) and Venezuela (3rd) qualified for Zone B. The leaders and the companions of each group will meet in the semifinals, while the third will be played for fifth place (it will give a place to the playoffs).
The champion and runner-up will qualify directly for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and those who finish third, fourth and fifth will compete in the 2023 Pan American Games.
In the event of a tie in any of the phases, the winner will be defined on penalties, except in the final, which will be played in two halves of 15 minutes.
Source: Clarin
