Argentina U-23 faces a steep road in the group stage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Here are the conditions that the Albiceleste must meet if they want to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Argentina currently sits in third place in Group C with three points thanks to the results of one win and one loss.
While the top of the standings occupied by Spain with a collection of four points. The second place is occupied by Australia, who successfully beat Argentina 2-0 in the inaugural match.
The struggle of the squad directed by Batista Fernando is quite difficult because the team that will be faced is the leader of the standings, Spain, which this time is inhabited by young Euro 2020 stars.
La Furia Roja is one of the favorite teams to win this edition of the Olympics because it is inhabited by a series of young stars who have entered the senior national team. Among them are Pedri, Unai Simon, Eric Garcia and Oyarzabal.
However, Argentina still has a number of conditions to advance to the 2020 Olympics quarter-finals:
1. Win over Spain
Argentina practically qualify for the quarter-finals if they can beat Spain without having to rely on the results of Australia vs Egypt.
If they win, Argentina will pack six points and have already qualified for the knockout phase. While Spain remains four points and depends on the results of other matches.
Spain will even be eliminated if Australia also managed to win over Egypt.
2. Draw
Argentina can also qualify if they draw against Spain and in separate places, Australia also loses to Egypt.
This result will make Spain finish as group winners with five points accompanied by Argentina in second place with a collection of four points. Argentina has a head to head advantage over Egypt, which also packs four points.
A draw would be in vain for Argentina if in the other match Australia managed to beat Egypt, which was the caretaker team.
