Youth and junior teams took the field for the first day of the SCA/IHF Trophy Under-18 and Under-20 Handball Championships at the Arena COP.
The tournament, which awards spots in the World Cup for each age group, began this Tuesday in Asunción.
Day 1 Results
Chile vs. Colombia (U-18)
Chile defeated Colombia 46-22 in a game dominated by the team coached by Jaime Muñoz. Matia Silva was named MVP of the game with 8 touchdowns.
Chile vs. French Guiana (U-20)
The Chilean team defeated French Guiana 30-18. Fernando Castillo was named MVP.
The top scorers of the match, with 5 goals each, were Joaquín Sepúlveda of Chile and Ilan Henry Assani, a French Guianese player.
Argentina vs. Nicaragua (U-20)
Argentina crushed Nicaragua 53-8. Iker Lazcano was named MVP of the match and scored 6 goals for the Albiceleste, while Juan Martín Lete was the top scorer with 8 goals.
Here are the final standings for the Under-18 division
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Argentina vs. Paraguay (Under-18)
In the final match of the day, Argentina handily defeated the Paraguayan team 38-9 and secured two points in the standings.
Juan Pallero and Matías Svarzchten each scored 7 goals; Svarzchten was also named MVP.
You can watch the games live on our YouTube channel Handball SC América Everything is set for the Handball SCA tournaments.
Here are the final standings for the Under-20 division
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By Loly Coria
