The Argentine Under-20 team continues with its set-up and already gets into the final stretch for the debut in the World Cup, this Saturday in Santiago del Estero in Uzbekistan. On Monday afternoon, the team led by Javier Mascherano won its second and last friendly: it was a 2-1 against Japan with a goal from Matías Soulé and a goal from Valentín Barco.
He was the last to join the delegation that is being prepared at the Lionel Andrés Messi venue in Ezeiza, Soulé. He was sitting on the Juventus bench last Thursday in the semi-final against Sevilla. He did not enter and after the match he got on the plane to complete the roster of 21 summoned by Masche.
He arrived and trained and was already a starter in this second match played in the AFA bunker. Argentina had already thrashed the Dominican Republic 4-0 on Thursday. And now he won again although with a little more work.
Soulé opened the account for the locals, who once wore the alternative shirt. But the equality of the Japanese was not long in coming. So they left at halftime. The difference was taken by Valentín Barco, the right side of Boca, in the complement with a very nice goal: he received in three quarters of the field, dribbled two rivals and put a cross bomb.
The National Team formed with: Gomes Gerth; Agustín Giay, Lautaro Di Lollo, Valentín Gómez, Valentín Barco; Ignacio Miramón, Máximo Perrone, Valentín Carboni; Brian Aguirre; Alejo Véliz and Matías Soulé.
Then it was time for the changes to test variants and give shooting to all. Mateo Tanlongo entered for Miramón, Lucas Lavagnino for Gómes Gerth, Tomás Avilés for Giay, Ignacio Maestro Puch for Veliz, Juan Gauto for Aguirre, Federico Redondo for Perrone, Luka Romero for Soulé and Gino Infantino for Carboni.
The national team will continue training in Ezeiza during the week. Next Thursday he will leave for Santiago del Estero waiting for the premiere by group A that Guatemala and New Zealand complete.