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Argentina U-17 beat New Zealand at the Women’s World Cup.

Argentina’s women’s U-17 team beat New Zealand 2-0 on Tuesday, October 20 in Morocco, with both goals scored by Mercedes Diz.

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Argentine youth players celebrating on a football pitch. — Don Joker Diario

An Argentine win in Morocco

Argentina’s women’s U-17 national team beat New Zealand 2-0 on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, on pitch 1 of the Mohammed VI complex in Morocco, in the second matchday of Group A at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Mercedes Diz scored both Argentine goals. FIFA listed the goals in the 42nd and 69th minutes and named her player of the match in its official round-up of the day.

From the opener to the next match

The result came after Argentina’s opening match against Germany, which ended in a 2-1 win for the European side on Saturday, October 17. For a squad competing at the U-17 World Cup in Morocco, the response against New Zealand gave weight to its second match.

AFA said Argentina’s next match will be against Morocco on Friday, October 23, at 2 p.m. Argentina time. The tournament is being played in Morocco from October 17 to November 7, 2026.

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