Argentina defeated Brazil 6-0 in a match of the South American U-20 Championship, which is being held in Venezuela. This is a record difference between the two teams in the history of their rivalry in football at any age group.
Until now, the “gauchos” had run over the “selesao” the most with 6-1 in 1940 for the “Roca Cup”, and the “gold”s biggest victory over their great enemy 6:2 in the Copa America in 1945.
On top of that, the Brazilians are now the current champions in the youth team.
An exceptional performance for the Argentines was made by Claudio Echeverri, who was recently acquired by Manchester City. The 19-year-old talent scored two goals and assisted another. His former teammates at River Plate Agustin Ruberto and Jan Subiabre, as well as Santiago Hidalgo from Independiente, were also on target. The “albiceleste” coach in this age group is Dimitar Berbatov's former teammate at Bayer Leverkusen Diego Placente.
The Brazilians are led by the popular Ramon Menezes, who was even temporarily in charge of the men's team in 2023 after Carlo Ancelotti refused the position.
The top four in the final standings of the Copa Sudamericana (under-20) qualify for the World Cup (under-20), which will be held in Chile in September.
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— 🇦🇷 Selección Argentina ⭐⭐⭐ (@Argentina) January 25, 2025
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