Overview
- Argentina's U21 women defeated China 3-0 in Santiago, with Milagros Alastra scoring twice from penalty corners and Zoe Díaz adding the third.
- The final will reprise the 2023 title match against the Netherlands on Saturday, after the Dutch advanced by winning a shootout over Belgium following a 0-0 draw.
- Outlets differ on whether this marks Argentina's sixth or seventh junior women's world final, reflecting inconsistencies in historical counts.
- Argentina's U21 men finished fourth at the Junior World Cup, losing 4-2 to India in Chennai after leading 2-0, while Germany won the tournament on penalties against Spain.
- In Pro League openers in Santiago del Estero, Los Leones drew 1-1 with the Netherlands and won 4-2 in the shootout, and Las Leonas beat Germany 1-0 with an Agustina Gorzelany short-corner goal.