Overview

• Alejo Sarco scored inside the first minute, Maher Carrizo added a brace including a free-kick, and Mateo Silvetti sealed the win.
• The round-of-16 match was played at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in Santiago, refereed by Italy’s Maurizio Mariani and televised on DSports and Telefe.
• Argentina advanced after a perfect Group D (3-1 vs Cuba, 4-1 vs Australia, 1-0 vs Italy), avenging a 2023 exit to Nigeria and returning to the last eight for the first time since 2011.
• The quarterfinal against Mexico is scheduled for Saturday, October 11 at 20:00 (Argentina time) at the Estadio Nacional; Mexico defeated host Chile 4-1.
• In adaptive football, Argentina’s women’s blind team opened the IBSA World Championships in India with a 5-0 win over Canada, led by Gracia Sosa (3) and Yohana Aguilar (2).