TheArgentine National Team drew 1-1 against Ghana in the round of 16 of the Under 17 Women's World Cup but then fell on penalties and failed to qualify for the quarterfinals in their first participation in the category competition.
Read also: Platense is champion of the first AFA Sub-12 Women's Tournament!
Those led by Christian Meloni started the match better, but Ghana managed to prevail and opened the scoring in the 16th minute, through Appiah.
In the second half, at 77, Adam was sent off for a double warning and Ghana was left with ten players, which made the Albiceleste grow, as they looked for an equalizer until the end and found it in the 86th minute thanks to the scorer Meme Diz: Macarena Torre took a free kick from midfield and the River player connected with a header to establish the 1-1 and take the decision to penalties.
The Argentine National Team fell to Ghana and was eliminated from the Under 17 World Cup. (Photo: afaseleccion)
From the 12 steps, luck wanted Argentina to miss one of the shots and Ghana's definition to be perfect, so the African team ended up celebrating 5-4.
Beyond the result, participation in this World Cup represents an important step for Argentine youth women's soccer. In its first Under 17 World Cup experience, the team added international experience and left positive signs for what is to come.