Argentina Defeats Chile 4-1 in JPAC 2026

Argentina’s U-21 men’s national field hockey team, known as Los Leoncitos, defeated Chile 4–1 on April 12, 2026, in a Pool A match during the 2026 Junior Pan American Cups. The match took place in Santiago, Chile, as part of a tournament that serves as a qualifier for the 2027 FIH Hockey Junior World Cups.

The competition is being held from April 6 to April 18, 2026, at the National Stadium Sports Park, specifically at the Centro Deportivo de Hockey Césped, Estadio Nacional. The event features both men’s and women’s championships organized by the Pan American Hockey Federation.

Men’s Competition Results

The matches played on April 12, 2026, saw dominant performances from several teams in the men’s Pool A. Alongside Argentina’s victory over the host nation, the United States U-21 Men’s National Team secured an 8–0 shutout win against Venezuela.

The U.S. Men’s victory was led by Sekayi Charasika, who scored four goals. The match also featured the first career goals for team members Jasper Pouw and Oliver Shindler.

In another Pool A encounter on April 12, Mexico defeated Brazil with a final score of 3–1. Isidro Santillan scored two goals for Mexico, at the 5-minute and 23-minute marks, while Brandon Rodriguez added a third goal at the 35-minute mark. Brazil’s lone goal was scored by Rafael Larrubia at the 21-minute mark.

The men’s competition includes participating teams from Argentina, Canada, Chile, the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela.

Women’s Championship Standing

The 2026 Women’s Junior Pan American Championship is the 12th edition of the biennial under-21 event. The top three teams in the women’s tournament will qualify for the 2027 Women’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.

As of April 11, 2026, Argentina led Pool A with three wins, zero draws, and zero losses, recording 21 goals for and two against. The United States followed in second place with two wins and one loss, having scored 19 goals and conceded two. Uruguay also held two wins and one loss, while Chile, the host nation, recorded one win, one draw, and one loss.

Canada recorded one draw and two losses, while Mexico had not yet secured a win, with three losses and 27 goals conceded. The women’s field consists of teams from Argentina, the United States, Uruguay, Chile, Canada, and Mexico.

Early results in the women’s tournament included a 5–0 victory for the United States over Canada and an 11–0 victory for Argentina over Mexico, both occurring on April 6, 2026.

Upcoming Tournament Schedule

The tournament continues with a series of matches scheduled for the remainder of the week. On April 13, 2026, the men’s competition features Argentina facing Canada and Chile facing Venezuela. The women’s competition includes matches between Canada and Uruguay, the United States and Argentina, and Chile and Mexico.

Further scheduled matchups include:

• April 14, 2026: U.S. Men vs. Mexico and Uruguay Women vs. USA Women.
• April 15, 2026: Argentina Men vs. USA Men.

The final stages of the tournament are set for the weekend, with the women’s crossover and semifinals and the men’s semifinals scheduled for April 17, 2026. The women’s finals will take place on April 18, 2026.