New Zealand U20 vs Argentina U20, 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
FT
0 - 5
0 - 5
- 14': Ignacio Maestro Puch
- 17': Gino Infantino
- 35': Luka Romero
- 50': Brian Aguirre (P)
- 86': Alejo Veliz
About
New Zealand U20 are hosting Argentina U20
at San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Argentina U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gino Infantino.
- 9': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Finn Linder.
- 10': Attempt missed. Lautaro Di Lollo (Argentina U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gino Infantino with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Brian Aguirre (Argentina U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Redondo.
- 10': Attempt missed. Román Vega (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 12': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Adam Supyk.
- 12': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Gauto with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Jackson Jarvie.
- 14': Goal! New Zealand U20 0, Argentina U20 1. Ignacio Maestro Puch (Argentina U20) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Brian Aguirre with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Offside, Argentina U20. Valentín Gómez tries a through ball, but Ignacio Maestro Puch is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt saved. Luka Romero (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Gauto with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Kees Sims.
- 16': Attempt missed. Lautaro Di Lollo (Argentina U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Gauto with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Goal! New Zealand U20 0, Argentina U20 2. Gino Infantino (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Romero.
- 19': Foul by Gino Infantino (Argentina U20).
- 19': Noah Karunaratne (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Brian Aguirre (Argentina U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Román Vega.
- 20': Foul by Federico Redondo (Argentina U20).
- 20': Jackson Manuel (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Finn Linder.
- 24': Attempt missed. Juan Gauto (Argentina U20) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Finn Linder.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Gino Infantino (Argentina U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Romero.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ignacio Maestro Puch (Argentina U20) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Gauto.
- 28': Attempt saved. Brian Aguirre (Argentina U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Romero.
- 28': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Kees Sims.
- 32': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Finn Linder.
- 33': Attempt missed. Román Vega (Argentina U20) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gino Infantino with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Goal! New Zealand U20 0, Argentina U20 3. Luka Romero (Argentina U20) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Luka Romero (Argentina U20) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Román Vega.
- 43': Hand ball by Noah Karunaratne (New Zealand U20).
- 45': Attempt missed. Gino Infantino (Argentina U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Redondo.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Brian Aguirre (Argentina U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Redondo.
- 45'+2': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Finn Linder.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Valentín Gómez (Argentina U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Gauto with a cross.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Colloty (New Zealand U20).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Brian Aguirre (Argentina U20) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Gauto with a cross.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, New Zealand U20 0, Argentina U20 3.
- 45': Second Half begins New Zealand U20 0, Argentina U20 3.
- 45': Substitution, Argentina U20. Matìas Soulé replaces Juan Gauto.
- 45': Substitution, New Zealand U20. Jay Herdman replaces Noah Karunaratne.
- 46': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Jackson Jarvie.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Valentín Gómez (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gino Infantino with a cross.
- 47': Penalty conceded by Aaryan Raj (New Zealand U20) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 48': VAR Decision: Penalty Argentina U20.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Aaryan Raj (New Zealand U20) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 50': Goal! New Zealand U20 0, Argentina U20 4. Brian Aguirre (Argentina U20) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 56': Substitution, Argentina U20. Valentín Barco replaces Valentín Gómez.
- 57': Substitution, New Zealand U20. Everton O'Leary replaces Finn Surman.
- 59': Attempt saved. Matìas Soulé (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Aguirre.
- 59': Attempt saved. Gino Infantino (Argentina U20) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Aguirre.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ignacio Maestro Puch (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentín Barco.
- 63': Foul by Jay Herdman (New Zealand U20).
- 63': Valentín Barco (Argentina U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Argentina U20. Nicolás Cláa replaces Federico Gomes Gerth.
- 66': Hand ball by Everton O'Leary (New Zealand U20).
- 67': Corner, Argentina U20. Conceded by Fin Conchie.
- 68': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentín Barco following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Argentina U20. Alejo Véliz replaces Ignacio Maestro Puch.
- 69': Substitution, Argentina U20. Máximo Perrone replaces Luka Romero.
- 71': Substitution, New Zealand U20. Oliver Fay replaces Norman Garbett.
- 71': Substitution, New Zealand U20. Kian Donkers replaces Oliver Colloty.
- 72': Delay in match (New Zealand U20).
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Román Vega (Argentina U20).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Lautaro Di Lollo (Argentina U20).
- 75': Kian Donkers (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Lautaro Di Lollo (Argentina U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Fin Conchie (New Zealand U20).
- 77': Matìas Soulé (Argentina U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Matìas Soulé (Argentina U20) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Máximo Perrone following a fast break.
- 83': Foul by Federico Redondo (Argentina U20).
- 83': Jay Herdman (New Zealand U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Goal! New Zealand U20 0, Argentina U20 5. Alejo Véliz (Argentina U20) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Máximo Perrone with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Oliver Fay (New Zealand U20).
- 90': Ignacio Miramón (Argentina U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Gino Infantino (Argentina U20).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Jay Herdman (New Zealand U20) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Alejo Véliz (Argentina U20) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Valentín Barco with a cross.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, New Zealand U20 0, Argentina U20 5.
- 0': Match ends, New Zealand U20 0, Argentina U20 5.
Statistics
 ARG |
NZL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 76.4 | Possession | 23.6 |
| 30 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 788 | Accurate Passes | 202 |
| 856 | Passes | 266 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 26 | Crosses | 3 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 11 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 2 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 2 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Venue: San Juan del Bicentenario
Location: San Juan, Argentina
Attendance: 27,836
Venue: San Juan del Bicentenario
Location: San Juan, Argentina
Attendance: 27,836
FIFA U-20 World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina U20 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan U20 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand U20 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 4 | Guatemala U20 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Line-Ups
New Zealand U20 (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kees Sims (GK) |
| 5 | Finn Surman |
| 15 | Aaryan Raj  |
| 14 | Finn Linder |
| 8 | Jackson Manuel |
| 6 | Fin Conchie |
| 3 | Adam Supyk |
| 2 | Jackson Jarvie |
| 9 | Oliver Colloty |
| 7 | Noah Karunaratne |
| 11 | Norman Garbett |
Argentina U20 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Federico Gomes (GK) |
| 6 | Valentín Gómez |
| 2 | Lautaro Di Lollo |
| 15 | Román Vega |
| 7 | Juan Gauto |
| 16 | Luka Romero |
| 5 | Federico Redondo |
| 20 | Ignacio Miramon |
| 21 | Ignacio Maestro Puch |
| 18 | Brian Aguirre |
| 19 | Gino Infantino |
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