The 1st half started with Mexico coming out with the return of Cesar Garza to the starting while Iker Fimbres took the place of Diego Sanchez, in a position he doesn’t play. Argentina had Gianluca Prestianni starting,

Mexico and Argentina meet in a high-stakes FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinal showdown between two regional powers. Mexico reached the quarters after edging past tournament host Chile, while Argentina continued its unbeaten run with a 4-0 win over Nigeria in the Round of 16.

Led by coach Eduardo Arce and 16-year-old wunderkind Gilberto Mora, Mexico reached this stage by finishing second in the so-called Group of Death then decisively defeating host Chile 4-1 in Valparaíso on Tuesday.

With Gilberto Mora leading the charge, Mexico’s U-20 side had the entire country tuning in to watch as a promising generation of players went unbeaten against Brazil, Spain and Morocco during the group stage and then destroyed hosts Chile 4–1 in the round of 16.

A breathless Round of 16 whittled down the knockout-stage field to just eight sides, each with FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ title hopes. Spain meet Colombia in Talca, before a mouth-watering Santiago showdown between Mexico and Argentina.

Everything is set for the ball to roll in the clash between Mexico vs Argentina, where both teams will seek to be among the top four in the U20 World Cup. Both teams comfortably passed the round of

Argentina doubled their advantage in the 56th minute when Juan Villalba’s clever pass found Mateo Silvetti, who cut inside and fired low into the left corner past Emmanuel Ochoa.

As part of their preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2026, Lionel Messi’s Argentina are reportedly set to play two friendly matches on U.S. soil. With their place at the FIFA World Cup 2026 already secured,

FIFA rules prevent Mexico wonderkid Gilberto Mora from making the move to Europe - but in the meantime, his value is on the rise.