Argentina qualifies for first time for U-17 Women's World Cup Round of 16

The Argentina women's U-17 national team has secured a historic qualification for the Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup after a 5-1 victory against Morocco. Led by coach Christian Meloni, the team finished the group stage with six points, finishing as runners-up in Group C behind Germany.

Mercedes Diz was the standout performer of the match, scoring a hat-trick with goals in the 13th, 28th, and 35th minutes. Josefina Galarza added a third goal with a long-range strike, and Julieta Aguilar scored the final goal to seal the win. Morocco's lone goal was scored by Nessma Mouradi in the second half.

Argentina's advancement follows a group stage performance consisting of two wins and one loss. The team now awaits the results of the remaining Group C matches between Brazil, Canada, Norway, and Ghana to determine their opponent in the knockout stage.