Editor’s Note: Justin Sousa is a staff writer for Scouted Football, a leading outlet covering U-23 players from around the world. Follow them @ScoutedFtbl and @JustinSousa99.
Argentina crashed out of the U-20 World Cup Tuesday after a heartbreaking loss to Mali in a penalty kick shootout. Fernando Batista’s men lead the match on two occasions, once in regulation time and once in extra time, but La Albicelestes failed to hold either lead. Though an exit in the round of sixteen was a disappointing end to their campaign, Batista’s men played some captivating soccer, and Ezequiel Barco was at the center of all of it.