The Argentina women’s soccer team finished their Oceania tour with a smile. Thanks to a goal from Mariana Larroquette midway through the second half, German Portanova’s side beat New Zealand 1-0 on Thursday to end their FIFA date with three wins from three games.
In the last quarter of an hour of the game at North Harbor Stadium in Auckland, Larroquet received a superb assist from Diana Falfan, who eluded goalkeeper Erin Naylor and defined the goalkeeper and a closing New Zealand defender. In this way, he settled a match that was very even, but in which Argentina showed the best actions.
With the victory, thanks to an early 4-0 win over Chile and 2-0 and 1-0 wins against the hosts, the national team ended the tour with a positive balance of three wins, seven goals and none against. . “We leave this championship with a positive balance, but without a doubt we have to continue to work, there is a long way to go towards the World Cup,” analyzed Aldana Cometti, one of the figures and captain of the Albiceleste team. Goalkeeper Vanina was the occasion without the belt.
As for the development of the match, the Argentina defender was satisfied with the team’s performance. “The pressure was higher than the previous match. Both teams were tired, but luckily we pulled through and got the win,” said Madrid CFF player Cometti. New Zealand, one of the organizers of the World Cup, is ranked 24th in the FIFA rankings, five places ahead of Argentina, so both wins are very important when analyzing them.
Argentina have been drawn in Group G along with Sweden, Italy and South Africa at the World Cup starting July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.
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