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Argentina’s U-20 team beats Brazil 6-0 in South American championship

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Argentina's Santiago Hidalgo, second left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's sixth goal against Brazil during a South American U-20 Championship soccer match in Valencia, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

VALENCIA, Venezuela (AP) — Manchester City signing Claudio Echeverri scored two goals and led Argentina’s under-20 team to a 6-0 win over archrival Brazil on Friday in the teams’ first match in the South American championship’s Group B.

Argentina scored its first three goals in the first minutes of play, with Ian Subiabre (sixth minute), Echeverri (eight), and an own goal by Igor Serrote (11th).

“We did an amazing job, we were ready for this,” Echeverri said. “We are always motivated to play against Brazil. We will not relax, we need to keep improving.”

South America’s U-20 championship will give the top four teams a place in the age category’s World Cup in September in Chile. Brazil has a record 12 titles in the South American U-20 championship.

Earlier, Ecuador beat Bolivia 2-1 in their first Group B match.

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Argentina’s Ian Subiabre, left, and Brazil’s Breno Bidon, right, fight for the ball during a South American U-20 Championship soccer match in Valencia, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

The first three teams in each of the two groups will advance to a six-team round-robin tournament. The top four will secure their berths in Chile.

Argentina's U-20 team beats Brazil 6-0 in South American championship | iNFOnews.ca
Argentina players celebrate their victory over Brazil at the end of their South American U-20 Championship soccer match in Valencia, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Argentina's U-20 team beats Brazil 6-0 in South American championship | iNFOnews.ca
Argentina’s Agustin Ruberto, center, celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal against Brazil during a South American U-20 Championship soccer match in Valencia, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Argentina's U-20 team beats Brazil 6-0 in South American championship | iNFOnews.ca
Brazil’s Iago, left, and Argentina’s Franco Mastantuono, right, fight for the ball during a South American U-20 Championship soccer match in Valencia, Venezuela, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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