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Argentina U-20 Beats Mexico 2-0 to Reach Semifinals as Viral Taunts Draw Backlash

Colombia awaits in Wednesday’s semifinal in Santiago.

Overview

  • Argentina advanced with a 2-0 quarterfinal win in Chile to reach the U-20 World Cup’s last four.
  • Locker-room video showed Gianluca Prestianni mimicking Diego “Chicha” Sánchez’s dance to Clímax’s “Mesa Que Más Aplauda,” in a clip shared by teammate Tobías Ramírez.
  • Separate footage captured players departing to the El Chavo del 8 theme, a move widely criticized as disrespectful toward Mexico.
  • Mexico finished with nine players after Diego Ochoa received a second yellow card and Tahiel Jiménez was sent off following a VAR-confirmed elbow.
  • Coaches exchanged words on the sideline, with Argentina’s Diego Placente making a shushing gesture toward Mexico’s staff, and no federation sanctions were reported in the coverage.