Women’s Copa América: Argentina beat Ecuador and closed the group stage with perfect score

With one 2-0 victory against Ecuadorthe ARGENTINE SELECTION closed the group stage of the Women’s Copa Américaeven without showing a great level of play, With perfect score and as the only leader in Zone A.

Those directed by Germán Portanova They played this Thursday with the classification to the semifinals and the Pan American Games 2027 insured, so the DT opted for a starting eleven with a majority of substitutes. The goals at the Independent stadium of the Valley were scored by the front Kishi Núñez and Florencia Bensegundo.

Núñez was in charge of opening the score in the 19 He attended the Boca player, who received after a bad departure from the arch of the local team.

In the second part, the Ecuadorian team, who still had chances of moving on to the next round if he achieved a bulky victory, went out to look for the game although he failed to realize good plays in attack. Argentina responded with a shot by Maricel Pereyra that hit the crossbar and Minutes later with the combination that would end in Bonsegund’s goal.

Portugal Sporting CP player had entered from the bank, generated a good wall with Maricel Peryrawhich received alone within the area, and launched the center for the definition of Bensegundowhich scored after having failed a penalty about the end in the last game against Peru.

How the road to Argentina follows in the Copa América

This way, Argentina He closed the group stage having achieved four victories on four games played and arrives in the best way to the semifinals. Surpassed by 1-0 to Uruguay, 2-1 to Chile, 1-0 to Peru and today he completed his last 2-0 victory against Ecuador.

The team of Portanova He still does not know his opponent in the next instance – it is necessary to define Group B, although there are great chances that the match is against Colombia – where he will have the enormous challenge of accessing the tournament final For the first time since 2006, when he achieved his only and historical consecration.

Unlike previous editions, due to the extension in the amount of places for women’s teams in Los Angeles 2028, The national team will have the opportunity to directly classify the Olympic Games if you manage to access the final.

Of group A, the other classified to the next instance was Uruguay, whom Argentina He won on the first date 1-0, and will probably have to face Brazil, the top favorite to keep the tournament (he won all editions except for 2006, when Argentina exceeded him in the final).