The XIII South American Games in Santa Fe, Argentina, have reached their critical knockout phase as the group stages concluded on September 24, 2026. Host nation Argentina dominated the opening rounds, securing top seeds in both the men’s and women’s brackets as the tournament moves toward the finals on September 25.
Semi-Final Matchups and Tournament Outlook
With the group stages finalized, the competition has narrowed down to the final four teams in each category. The following matchups will determine who advances to the gold medal matches:
- Men’s Semi-final 1: Argentina’s Contreras/Piotto will face Uruguay’s Artia Malugani/Ensslin Alves. Argentina earned their spot after a perfect group stage record, including a 6-2, 6-4 win over Chile, while Uruguay advanced by securing second place in Group B.
- Men’s Semi-final 2: Chile’s Salinas Ordenes/Negrete Oliva will compete against Paraguay’s Abud/Dehnike. Paraguay enters this round as the winner of Group B, while Chile qualified despite their loss to the Argentine pair.
- Women’s Semi-final 1: Chile’s Arancibia/Ahumada Carrasco, the winners of Group A, are set to play against Ecuador’s Alvarez/Holguin Reyes.
- Women’s Semi-final 2: Argentina’s Milena Vilchez/Mosca will take on Peru’s Aragones Miro Quesada/Torres Draxl. The Argentine pair has been particularly dominant, having conceded only eight games throughout the entire tournament thus far.
The tournament schedule for Thursday, September 24, begins with the women’s Chile versus Ecuador match at 11:00 AM local time. The day will conclude with the men’s clash between Chile and Paraguay, which is slated to begin no earlier than 5:00 PM. Fans can catch the action live via the Odesur YouTube channel. Following these semi-finals, the winners will advance to the finals on Friday, September 25, while the defeated pairs will compete for the bronze medal.
