Argentina is the champion and has secured a spot in Lima 2027! After tying Chile 27-27, it won the gold medal at the 2026 South American Games in Santa Fe.
It was the final day of competition at Invencible Stadium, with a huge crowd in attendance. In the tournament’s closing matches, Brazil defeated Peru to claim the bronze medal, Uruguay beat Paraguay, and Argentina tied with Chile, winning the gold and silver medals, respectively.
Summary of Day 5
Brazil vs. Peru
This morning, Brazil defeated Peru 38-18; with this result, the team coached by Marcus de Oliveira secured the bronze medal.
The top scorer of the match was Kaique Santos with 9 goals for Brazil, while Jesús Ortíz scored 6 goals for Peru.
Uruguay vs. Paraguay
In the second match this Saturday, Uruguay defeated Paraguay 22-21 and moved into fourth place in the standings, which will allow them to play in the playoff with a chance to qualify for Lima 2027.
The top scorer of the match was Cristhian Rostagno of Uruguay with 8 goals, while Enzo Acosta scored 5 goals for Paraguay.
Argentina vs. Chile
In the final match of the tournament, played in a packed Estadio Invencible, Argentina tied Chile 27-27, which meant they won the gold medal on goal difference.
Tobías Torossian scored 8 goals for the Albiceleste, while Erwin Feutchman also scored 8 goals.
Ranking
- Argentina (qualified for Lima 2027)
- Chile (qualified for Lima 2027)
- Brazil (already qualified)
- Uruguay
- Peru
- Paraguay
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Marcel Mancilla, president of the South and Central American Handball Confederation, gave a positive assessment of the handball competition, “…seven countries participated, with a total of 12 teams of an excellent caliber that have shown us that handball is growing in South America.”
“The Invencible Santa Fe Stadium meets all the standards of World Cup venues; without a doubt, this legacy will allow them to continue developing the sport.”
In addition, Mancilla noted that Santa Fe has become a new benchmark for handball in Argentina, South America, and Central America, with a world-class stadium and a city that meets all the necessary conditions.
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