Argentina’s women’s national field hockey team, better known as Las Leonas, is gearing up for the second round of the 2026 World Cup in The Netherlands and Belgium.
The team, led by head coach Fernando Ferrara, secured its spot in the second group-stage after beating Scotland 2-0 on Wednesday in its final opening round match, with goals from María José Granatto and Lara Casas.
The win sent Argentina to Pool F, one of two new four-team pools in the second stage. It will be joined by Germany, which beat the United States 3-1 on Wednesday to secure the other qualification spot in the group.
That result actually helped Las Leonas, as teams carry over into the second round results against squads they have already played in the first round. Since Argentina beat Germany 3-2 in its second match of the tournament, it will start the second round with 3 points instead of just 1 from its tie against the United States in its first game.
They will be joined by the top two teams from Pool C, where everything remains up for grabs. Belgium, Spain, and Ireland are all still in contention as potential rivals, depending on the final day’s results.
