| Home team | Argentina U20 |
| Away team | Ireland U20 |
| Venue | Avchala Stadium |
| Competition | Junior World Championship |
| Kick-off time | 12:30 pm (UK and Ireland) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports/Rugby Pass TV |
Argentina U20 vs Ireland U20 Junior World Cup preview as the sides meet in the second round of the pool phase.
Argentina sit top of the group after the first round, having pulled off an impressive opening round victory over the USA.
Ireland fell to a bonus-point loss to England, losing by just seven points.
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Argentina U20 vs Ireland U20 confirmed lineups
| Argentina U20 | Ireland U20 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Cerioni | 1 | Doyle | |||
| Camargo | 2 | Handley | |||
| Mallea | 3 | Bishti | |||
| Viale | 4 | Finn | |||
| Benavides | 5 | McGuire | |||
| Dande | 6 | Neill | |||
| Sorondo | 7 | Lautsou | |||
| Torre | 8 | O’Connell | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Preumayr | 9 | Barrett | |||
| Serpa | 10 | Wood | |||
| Avaca | 11 | Ryan | |||
| Ordiz | 12 | O’Leary | |||
| Coll | 13 | Deegan | |||
| Lescano | 14 | Molony | |||
| Pfister | 15 | Byrne | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Cambiaso | 16 | Maguire | |||
| Cebron | 17 | Cooper | |||
| Narvaez | 18 | McClean | |||
| Hygonenq | 19 | McNiece | |||
| Canas | 20 | Blaney | |||
| Reggiardo | 21 | O’Dwyer | |||
| Giannantonio | 22 | O’Shea | |||
| Fernandez | 23 | Carney | |||
Recent Form:
Argentina U20:
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Won | 27th June 2026 | JWC | USA U20 | 78-14 |
| Loss | 9th May 2026 | U20 Rugby Championship | Australia U20 | 30-32 |
| Won | 3rd May 2026 | U20 Rugby Championship | New Zealand U20 | 17-25 |
| Loss | 27th April 2026 | U20 Rugby Championship | Junior Boks U20 | 48-21 |
| Won | 19th July 2025 | Junior World Championship | France U20 | 35-38 |
Argentina won their opener of the Junior World Championship 78-14 and put themselves in a strong position to qualify for the top four if they can pick up one more win. The Argentine’s scored six tries in each half and led 40-0 at half time.
Ireland U20 (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 13th June 2026 | JWC | England U20 | 34-27 |
| Won | 15th March 2026 | U20 Six Nations | Scotland U20 | 47-14 |
| Won | 7th March 2026 | U20 Six Nations | Wales U20 | 48-33 |
| Won | 20th February 2026 | U20 Six Nations | England U20 | 21-31 |
| Won | 13th February 2026 | U20 Six Nations | Italy U20 | 30-27 |
Ireland started with a disappointing defeat to England, a team they had beaten in England during their strong Six Nations campaign. Daniel Ryan scored three tries, including two in the first 10 minutes, which had given Ireland a 12-0 lead. That was the last time they were in the lead in the game.
Argentina U20 vs Ireland U20 head-to-head record (last two matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 20th June 2016 | JWC | Ireland | 37-7 |
| 2nd June 2015 | JWC | Ireland | 18-16 |
The last meetings between these teams in the Junior World Championship came over 10 games, and Ireland have won both of these meetings in the JWC era. The 2016 match came in the semi-finals, where Ireland would lose to England in the final. That Ireland U20 team had a team littered with now full internationals. Players like Andrew Porter, James Ryan, Hugo Keenan and Jacob Stockdale, to name a few.
