This Saturday, the Pumas achieved a comfortable victory over Chile by 59 to 5 (24 to 0 in the first half) in the match they cheered for Zone D of the 2023 World Cup in France, and thus keep their chances of advancing to the quarterfinals intact.

The match was played at the Stade de Beaujoire, in the city of Nantes – in the west of France – with the refereeing of the New Zealander Paul Williams and Los Pumas prevailed with an overwhelming superiority and a stellar performance by Nicolás Sánchez from Tucumán, author of 20 points, in his 100th game with the albiceleste shirt.

«Nico» Sánchez, 34 years old and emerging from Tucumán Lawn Tennis and currently in the Brive of the French Top14, reached 136 goals in world championships (he also played in New Zealand 2011 and England 2015) and He took over the record with the Los Pumas shirt in World Cups that was held by Gonzalo Quesada with 135.

Argentina had to make a premature change in the first half when there were 11 minutes left and Lucio Cinti suffered a blow to the head and He had to leave the game for Juan Cruz Mallía to enter.

After the match against the Chileans, Los Pumas will take on their fourth match against Japan, on Sunday, October 8 at 8 (Argentine time) and also in Nantes, in a crossing that will be key to advancing to the quarterfinals.

England, qualified for the quarterfinals, leads Zone D with 14 points, followed by Japan and Argentina, both with 9, then Samoa follows with 6 and Chile closes without units.

Argentina debuted in the 2023 World Cup in France with a defeat against England (27 to 10), then beat Samoa (19 to 10) and, to be among the eight best in the World Cup once its victory over the Chileans was completed, it will need beat Japan.