Palmeiras to face Spanish giants in U-17 Club World Cup semi-final | OneFootball

Palmeiras already knows who their opponent will be in the U-17 Club World Cup semifinal. Verdão will face Barcelona this Monday (8th), at 4:00 PM (Brasília time), at the Nuevo Arcángel Stadium in Córdoba, Spain. The match will be broadcast by ESPN.

To reach the semifinal, the Alviverde team defeated Sevilla 2-1 in the quarterfinals. After taking the lead with Juan Gabriel, the team conceded the equalizer and, in stoppage time of the second half, scored the winning goal from a free kick by Vinicius.

It’s worth noting that the Crias da Academia have won all four matches they have played so far in the competition, scoring ten goals and conceding only two.

Palmeiras is aiming for their third U-17 World Cup title. In 2018, the team defeated Real Madrid 4-2 in the final. The following year, they beat Leganés 2-1.

Alongside the World Cup, Palmeiras’ U-17 team is also competing in the Brazilian Championship for the category. In the next round, Verdão will face Internacional on the 16th (Tuesday), at 3:00 PM, at Morada dos Quero-Queros, in Alvorada (RS).

The Alviverde is also competing in the São Paulo U-17 Championship. After thrashing Rio Preto 5-1 away from home, the team will face the interior club again next Saturday (13th), at 11:00 AM, at Academia de Futebol 2, in Guarulhos.

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