Six-time U-20 World Cup champions Argentina qualify for Poland 2019
Brazil sit bottom with a matchday remaining
Five nations chasing three remaining spots
Argentina are the first South American nation to secure passage to the FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019 after shoring up qualification with a match to spare on Thursday.
Argentina defeated Uruguay 2-1 with goals in each half from Anibal Moreno and Gonzalo Maroni, before Nicolas Schiappacasse pulled one back in the dying minutes.
| HEXAGONAL FINAL |
|---|
| 1. Argentina, 9 points |
| 2. Uruguay, 7 points |
| 3. Ecuador, 7 points |
| 4. Colombia, 4 points |
| 5. Venezuela, 4 points |
| 6. Brazil, 2 points |
Argentina are the best performing nation at the U-20 World Cup with six titles, most recently in 2007.
There was bad news, however, for Brazil who played out a scoreless draw against Ecuador leaving the five-time world champions with only an outside chance to qualify.
Colombia kept their hopes alive with a 2-0 win over Venezuela leaving five teams vying for the remaining three spots on Sunday’s final matchday.