Argentina U-17 lost 3-0 to Brazil U-17 on matchday 4 of Group B in the South American U-17 Championship 2026, missing the chance to confirm qualification for the World Cup.
Brazil took control early and went into halftime with a two-goal lead. Riquelme scored twice in the first half, and Eduardo added a third late in the match to seal the result.
With this defeat, Argentina remains second in the group with six points, still ahead of Venezuela and Bolivia, but without securing a place in the final stage or the World Cup yet.
The match ended with tension on the field. After the final whistle, players from both teams were involved in a confrontation following provocations, and Argentina’s Tobías Goytia was sent off. He will miss the next match.
The 2026 South American U-17 Championship, held in Paraguay, grants seven qualification spots for the World Cup in Qatar.
Argentina will face Bolivia in the final group match, where they will look to secure their place in the next round and confirm qualification.
My biggest worry in the last couple of months regarding the national team was that Almada and Molina were not getting regular minutes, as both of them would most probbly be starters. Thankfully both of them are playing now. Molina is back in form and Almada I am not tood worried about his form, he plays better with the natnl team, I just want him to get regular game time to be in rythm. Till the time atleti is focussed on UCL, LA LIGA will take a back seat and the rotations will continue and hence all the players would get game time.