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Argentina U17 Beats Tunisia 1-0 to Clinch U-17 World Cup Round of 16

Securing a last‑16 berth with a game to spare gives Diego Placente scope to rotate before facing Fiji.

Overview

  • Substitute Facundo Jainikoski struck from outside the area 22 minutes into the second half for the decisive goal.
  • The forward has two goals in two matches after also scoring in the opening win over Belgium.
  • Diego Placente executed a broad rotation, changing more than half the starters from the tournament opener.
  • Tunisia goalkeeper Slim Bouaskar made several first‑half saves, while José Castelau preserved the lead with a crucial one‑on‑one stop after the break.
  • The match was played at Aspire Academy Pitch 5 in Doha, and Argentina will finish Group D against Fiji on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. local time.