Already qualified for the semifinals and securing first place in Group A ahead of schedule, Argentina’s women’s national football team completed a flawless run in the opening stage of the Copa América in Ecuador with a 2-0 win over the host team on Thursday. However, the team approached the match with full intensity and without complacency. In the first 20 minutes, Argentina barely generated any offensive danger, but their efficiency proved lethal. Throughout the first half, Ecuador continued to pressure Chaves, who responded with a string of brilliant saves. In the second half, Ecuador came out determined to equalize, leaving gaps in defense that Argentina exploited on the counterattack.