The Argentine men’s and women’s national field hockey teams secured spots in the 2026 World Cup semifinals on Monday.

With both teams earning the results they needed to advance, Argentina became one of just two nations to have both teams in the semifinals — alongside one of the hosts, the Netherlands — in the simultaneous tournaments.

The Leonas started the second round with a leg up thanks to a first-round win against Germany, which qualified for the second round despite that loss to Argentina. After a solid 3-0 win against Spain on Saturday, all the Argentine team needed was a tie against the other hosts of the tournament, Belgium, to advance.

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© Buenos Aires Herald