Reigning Under-21 World Cup and Pan American champions Argentina face a familiar foe from 7 p.m. today at Tacarigua's National Hockey Centre as the 2008 Junior Pan American Hockey final pits Argentina against South American rivals, Chile.

Both finalists are already guaranteed a place in the 2009 Junior World Cup in Singapore, but Argentina will not concede their Pan American crown lightly and the clash of the region's finest exponents of the art.

Argentina won all five games at Tacarigua so far with 47 goals scored and just two conceded. Canada, who defeated Chile in a group fixture, were expected to push them but were overrun 6-1 in Thursday night's first semi-final.

Chile, despite their loss to Canada, still mustered a commendable tally of 43 goals scored to two against although they played one match more than their Argentine counterparts. They were equally impressive at the semi-final stage with a 6-0 triumph over the United States.

The United States play Canada from 4.30 p.m. in arguably the day's most important match. The winners get a bronze and, more significantly, a chance to join Argentina and Chile at the Singapore World Cup tournament next year.

Trinidad and Tobago are in action too as they meet Puerto Rico at 10.30 a.m. in a rematch of a Group A fixture, which the host nation won 3-1. T&T have gone off the rails since with successive losses to Argentina, the US and Barbados. Captain Akim Toussaint and company would hope to end their tournament on a sweet note today and secure seventh place from the 11 competing teams.

Barbados, already assured of finishing as the Caribbean's top outfit, tackle Mexico from 2 p.m. to decide fifth and sixth spot, while Jamaica challenge Brazil for ninth place at 8 a.m.

Guyana, who finished last, are the only participants who will not grace the turf today. -Lasana Liburd