Overview
- Argentina U-17, which drew 1-1 with Bolivia on Sunday in Ypané, advanced to the South American U-17 semifinals.
- Facundo Salinas scored soon after halftime, before Nabil Nacif leveled for Bolivia in the closing minutes.
- Brazil’s 1-0 win over Venezuela sealed Argentina’s second place in Group B with seven points.
- Heavy rain left the CARFEM field waterlogged, which slowed play and shaped a scrappy match.
- The semifinal berth carries an automatic ticket to Qatar, where the expanded U-17 World Cup runs Nov. 3–27 with 48 teams.