Brazil edge France in fresh thriller, stay alive at Under-17 World Cup | OneFootball

After a dramatic qualification against Paraguay, Brazil defeated France this Tuesday, once again on penalties by 4-3, after a 1-1 draw in regular time, in the Round of 16 of the U-17 World Cup.

Situation in the competition

Now the Brazilian team advances to the quarterfinals and awaits the result of the match between Morocco and Mali.

📋 Match Details

🟢🟡BRAZIL 1 x 1 FRANCE 🔵⚪

🏆 Competition: U-17 World Cup 🏟️ Venue: Aspire Zone – Pitch 2, in Doha 📅 Date: November 18, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 10:30 AM (Brasília time)

🟨 Yellow Cards: Dudu Patetuci (Brazil); Remi Himbert (France); Lionel Rouxel (France) 🟥 Red Cards: None

Goals ⚽ Himbert, at 33 minutes of the 1st half (France) ⚽ Pietro Tavares, at 44 minutes of the 2nd half (Brazil)

🟢🟡 Brazil João Pedro; Angelo, Luis Eduardo, Luccas Ramon and Arthur Ryan; Tiago, Zé Lucas, Felipe Morais; Ruan Pablo, Kayke, Dell. Coach: Dudu Patetuci

🔵⚪ France Jourdren; Batbedat, Nassoko, Lomet and Ounissi; Camara, Munongo and Lesueur; Himbert, Valero and Batola. Coach: Lionel Rouxel

How the game went

The team fell behind on the scoreboard at 33 minutes of the first half. Despite a save by goalkeeper João Pedro, Himbert scored on the rebound after a VAR review.

In the second half, Brazil wasted a golden opportunity to equalize by missing a penalty. Ruan Pablo hit the post and missed the chance to tie the game.

At 44 minutes of the second half, the pressure ended with Brazil’s equalizer. Pietro Tavares struck a beautiful shot and scored after a corner kick.

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