Overview
- Argentina overcame a 2-1 deficit to beat Mexico 3-2 at Arena Katowice on Friday after Dolores Delgado scored in the 90+2 minute for the decisive goal.
- The match opened with Annika Paz giving Argentina the lead, Deiry Ramírez replied with a first-half brace for Mexico, Alma Velasco Heim equalized in the 78th minute, and a defensive miscommunication between Berenice Ibarra and goalkeeper Camila Vázquez created the chance for the winner.
- Mexico needed a victory to stay alive in the tournament but finished the group with one point and was eliminated from Polonia 2026 after this loss.
- The result left Group A with Poland first on nine points and Argentina second on six, and Argentina will face South Korea, the Group C runner-up, in the Round of 16 on Wednesday 16 September at 10:00 Argentina time.
- The game highlighted rising talents such as Annika Paz and Deiry Ramírez and underscored how late defensive lapses can decide youth tournaments, a concern that will shape both teams’ coaching reviews and player development plans going forward.