Overview
- Alejo Sarco scored in the 4th minute and again at 41' to stake Argentina to a two-goal lead in its Group D opener in Chile.
- Santiago Fernández was sent off at 12', leaving Argentina to manage the remainder with a numerical disadvantage.
- Cuba pulled one back through defender Karel Pérez in first-half stoppage time to make it 2-1 at the break.
- Ian Subiabre, a River youth prospect, sealed the result with a stoppage-time strike for 3-1.
- Valentino Acuña started, while Tomás Pérez (Porto) and Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami) came on in the second half; Australia and Italy are next in the group.