Alejo Sarco has already played a major role in Argentina's unblemished run in the group stage games against Cuba, Australia and Italy scoring three goals. With a total of four goals, the 19-year-old is currently the top scorer at the U20 World Cup.
Italy, with Andrea Natali, who is currently on loan from Bayer 04 at AZ Alkmaar, will face the USA in the Round of 16 on Thursday night CEST.
A fourth game and a fourth goal in the tournament. Bayer 04 player Alejo Sarco put Argentina on the road to victory against Nigeria in the Round of 16 at the U20 World Cup finals in Chile. His goal to make it 1-0 on two minutes opened the scoring in a 4-0 victory. Mexico await in the quarter-finals on Sunday night CEST.
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Alejo Sarco and Argentina won their second group match at the U20 World Cup in Chile on Wednesday night. They beat Australia 4-1 with Sarco setting the tone early with a goal in the third minute. As in the first group game against Cuba, where Sarco scored twice, the 19-year-old was also named "Player of the Match" against Australia.
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A perfect start: Bayer 04 striker Alejo Sarco led Argentina to their first three points with a brace in the opening game of the U20 World Cup in Chile. The 19-year-old, who has been at Leverkusen since January, scored twice in the 3-1 win over Cuba on Monday night (CEST) to give Argentina a 2-0 lead at the break. His performance earned him the "Player of the Match" award after the game.
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Bayer 04 player Alejo Sarco will start the U20 World Cup with record winners Argentina on Monday night. Over the next three weeks, 24 national sides will battle it out to succeed the current holders Uruguay.
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Alejo Sarco has joined the Werkself training camp in Brazil. The 19-year-old striker, signed from Argentinian club Vélez Sarsfield in January, talks to bayer04.de about his first six months in Germany, help from Exequiel Palacios and his targets up to the end of the year.
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