Diego Placente, coach of the Argentine U-20 team, never thought that the rivalry against Mexico would be so tense and for that reason, in an interview with DSports Radio, he gave details of the confrontation with the Aztecs and from the exchange of words with Eduardo Arce, coach of the Aztecs.

Placente specifically referred to all the handling that was given to the duel between Mexicans and Argentines on social networks and that transferred to the field of play in the quarterfinal duel held at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos in Santiago, Chile, where Argentina ended up winning 2-0 with goals from Maher Carrizo and Mateo Silvetti.

"We had no idea that there was such a big rivalry with Mexico," said Placente in this interview, surprised by the way in which the tension between Argentines and Mexicans escalated, which reached its peak when the Argentines uploaded a video saying goodbye to the field where they beat the Aztec team, dancing to the rhythm of a classic melody in the Mexican series El Chavo del Ocho, which is also very famous in Argentina.

The Argentine strategist, accustomed to this type of disagreements on the fields due to his career as an Argentine national team member and now in charge of the Argentine U-20 team, also He commented on the harsh exchange with Mexico's coach, Eduardo Arce, to whom he signaled with his fingers, placing them over his mouth, to keep quiet.

"There were some disrespectful exchanges and that's what made me angry. It was a very heated match on the benches, but we never imagined so much rivalry," said Placente, who never thought that in recent years these duels against the Mexicans would have so much importance.

Overall, Placente said that they are a team that has clear objectives and that now, as a coach training the new generations of youth players in the Argentine Football Association (AFA), one must always maintain one hundred percent discipline on and off the field.

"We always try to lower our game plan and be respectful of our opponents. We'll try to do the same with the U-17s," said Diego, who is preparing to travel with the U-17 team to Qatar, where they will also seek to reach the top spots in the competition.

Given all this, this isn't the first time there's been controversy between Mexicans and Argentines at the national team level, as happened at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar last year and which has spilled over to other levels, especially on social media where it's common to see attacks between the two sides.