The Lionesses and the Lions scored heavily in their debut at the South American Games: 36 goals in favor and none against

The Argentine hockey teams had a resounding debut at the Odesur South American Games Santa Fe 2026. Both Los Leones and Las Leonas started their participation with victories that reflected the wide gap against their first rivals.

The men's team defeated 22-0 against Peru, while the women's team won 14-0 against Paraguay. Together, Argentina scored 36 goals on the opening day.

Las Leonas defeated Paraguay 14-0

After their world championship victory, the team led in this competition by Juan Martín López, current coach of Las Leoncitas, had a strong debut against the Paraguayan team.

Lara Casas was the top scorer with three goals, while Brisa Bruggesser, Zoe Díaz, Catalina Andrade, Milagros Alastra, and Pilar Palacio each scored two goals. Lourdes Pisthon completed the score.

Argentina arrived at the tournament with seven world champions and from the start imposed their hierarchy to dominate the match from beginning to end.

The next match for Las Leonas will be on Tuesday, September 15, at 16:00, against Uruguay, represented by Las Cimarronas.

Los Leones crushed Peru

The men's team also had a highly favorable start. After finishing third in the 2026 hockey World Cup, Los Leones defeated Peru 22-0.

The standout scorer was Franco Agostini, who scored five goals, followed by Mateo Torrigiani, who netted four. Santiago Tarazona scored a hat-trick, while Yaco Kovalivker and Joaquín Costa each scored twice.

Also scoring were Luca Dulor, Tomás Ruiz, Mateo Serrano, Nicolás “Toto” Rodríguez, Thomas Habif, and Martín Ferreiro, with one goal each.

The score difference was wide from the first minutes, although Argentina maintained the intensity throughout the match and continued to seek the opponent's goal until the end.

Brazil will be the next opponent for Los Leones

After the initial rout, Los Leones will play again on Wednesday, September 16, at 10:00, against Brazil.

The match will present a different challenge after the strong debut against Peru and will be the second commitment for the Argentine team in the South American tournament.