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Argentina Rout Fiji 7–0 to Win U17 World Cup Group D

The rout completes a perfect group stage to shape a favorable round-of-16 draw.

Overview

  • Argentina finished top of Group D with three wins from three after overpowering Fiji 7–0 in Doha.
  • Uriel Ojeda scored a hat-trick, Mateo Martínez added a brace, and Santiago Silveira and Simón Escobar netted the others.
  • Coach Diego Placente’s confirmed XI featured Juan Manuel Centurión, Misael Zalazar, Mateo Martínez, Thiago Yanez, Simón Escobar, Santiago Espíndola, Gastón Bouhier, Uriel Ojeda, Ramiro Tulián, Can Armando Güner, and Facundo Jainikoski.
  • Live coverage noted Ojeda opened the scoring and later had a penalty saved by Fiji goalkeeper Melvin Prakash.
  • Fiji’s debut campaign ended with three defeats, 20 goals conceded, and no goals scored in the group stage.