Argentina’s U17 team has won at the Torneo de L’Alcúdia getting the title for the fourth time. The team’s success was because of great games from Misael Zalazar and Thomas De Martis with coach Diego Placente’s game plan being really important in how they won.
- Argentina’s U17 team won the Torneo de L’Alcúdia also called COTIF in Spain.
- This is Argentina’s fourth win in the tournament’s history.
- Goals from Misael Zalazar and Thomas De Martis got them a 2-0 win in the final.
Argentina’s Path to Victory
With coach Diego Placente in charge Argentina’s U17 national team showed how good they are at the Torneo de L’Alcúdia. In the final match they beat Valencia’s U20 team 2-0 when Misael Zalazar and Thomas De Martis scored. Placente’s strong defense and quick attacks were really important for winning.
Argentina es campeón del torneo de La Alcudia con Diego Placente. https://t.co/SfXV0HF6WF
— Gastón Edul (@gastonedul)
July 30, 2025
This win adds to when Argentina won before in 2012, 2018 and 2022 showing how good they always do in this tournament. To learn more about Placente as coach and how Argentina plays check out the Argentine Primera División page.
Key Players and Their Contributions
The Argentine team won because young players like Misael Zalazar a right-back from Talleres de Córdoba and Thomas De Martis who plays forward for Lanús played really good. Santiago Espíndola who plays middle field for River Plate also helped a lot with how he played.
These players are doing good internationally but they’re also important players for their clubs which shows how much talent there is in Argentine football.
Looking Ahead to Future Competitions
How good Argentina did in L’Alcúdia makes things look real good for the U17 World Cup coming up in Qatar. Lots of players who did good in Spain will probably play there and people think Argentina will do real well. The team got to the final by beating good teams like Chile Valencia ADH Brazil and Alboraya which shows they know how to play and don’t give up easy.
If you want to know more about how Argentina did and how the players played look at this Infobae article.
