The Argentine women's junior hockey team, known as 'Las Leoncitas', will face the Netherlands in the grand final of the Junior World Cup, which is taking place in Chile, this Saturday. The decisive match, scheduled for 19:15 (Argentina time) and to be covered live by the Argentine News Agency, will take place at the Estadio Nacional Claudia Schüler and can be watched via Disney+ and ESPN 4. Las Leoncitas, coached by Juan Martín López, had a great performance throughout the competition. In the group stage, they finished second in Group A, thanks to their 13-0 and 8-0 wins against Zimbabwe and Wales, respectively, while they also drew 1-1 with Belgium. Already in the quarterfinals, Las Leoncitas got rid of a very tough rival like Germany, beating them 2-1 in a match that was only decided in the second half.
Argentina and Netherlands to battle for Junior World Cup title
The Argentine 'Las Leoncitas' will face the Netherlands in the Junior World Cup final in Chile. Argentina beat Chile 3-0 in the semi-finals, while the Netherlands overcame Belgium on penalties. It will be their fourth final meeting.