The score was 4 to 1 in the first match of Group B.
In their first appearance at the Paris Olympics, the women’s field hockey team, Las Leonas, defeated the United States 4-1, confirming their medal aspirations.
The goals for the Argentine national team were scored by Rocio Sanchez Moccia, Agustina Gorzelani, Julieta Jankunas and Zoe Diaz.
The captain and flag bearer at the opening ceremony was responsible for opening the scoring in the second quarter when, after a cross, the player received the ball alone and broke the deadlock at the legendary Yves du Manoir Olympic Stadium.
Before the end of the first half, Gorzelani made it 2-0 for Argentina after a penalty kick. In the third period, Ashley Sessa scored for the USA but Jankunas, after a great defeat, made it 3-1, giving the Lionesses peace of mind.
To add to the calm in the team, Diaz, a new player in the Argentine national team, concluded the victory in the last half and scored her first goal in the Albiceleste jersey.
The Lionesses form Group 2 along with the United States, South Africa, Spain, Australia and Great Britain.
In addition, he appears as a gold medal contender after finishing on five podiums in his last six Olympic appearances, a silver in Sydney 2000, a bronze in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, and a silver in London 2012 and Tokyo 2020.
The next match for the team, led by Fernando Ferraro, will be on Monday, July 29, against South Africa, starting at 12:30 pm (Argentine time).
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