Overview
- Kickoff is at 20:00 (Argentina time) at Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander in Valparaíso, with TV coverage on Telefe and DSports.
- Malaysia’s Nazmi Nasaruddin has been assigned to referee the Group D opener.
- Group D features Argentina, Cuba, Italy and Australia, with Argentina set to face Australia next before meeting Italy.
- Coach Diego Placente has a probable XI of Santino Barbi; Dylan Gorosito, Santiago Fernández, Tobías Ramírez, Juan Villalba; Milton Delgado, Valentino Acuña; Maher Carrizo, Álvaro Montoro, Ian Subiabre and Alejo Sarco.
- Cuba reached the tournament as the best third-placed team after a playoff decided on penalties against Honduras and arrives with limited fan support and no accredited home press.