Argentina's women's field hockey team, known as Las Leonas, won their third world championship title by defeating the Netherlands in a penalty shootout during the 2026 World Cup held in the Netherlands. The victory came after a tense match that ended in a 1-1 draw, with Argentina scoring through María José Granatto and the Netherlands through Yibbi Jansen. In the penalty shootout, Argentina scored three goals while goalkeeper Cristina 'China' Cosentino saved three penalties, securing the win. The triumph was celebrated nationwide, with President Javier Milei and Patricia Bullrich expressing their joy on social media. Former player Luciana Aymar, who had previously won world titles in 2002 and 2010, attended the final and shared her emotional reaction to the victory.
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