Youth: São Paulo U14 in Japan for 3rd, women's U20 KO Corinthians on pens | OneFootball

São Paulo’s youth academy has a busy weekend ahead. In the early hours of this Friday (1), the U-14 team traveled to Japan, where it will compete in the Tokyo U-14 International Youth Tournament.

The tournament begins on May 4 and will be held at the J-Village sports complex in Fukushima, with live coverage on the official YouTube channel (youtube.com/@U14.football).

As the current two-time champion of the Asian competition, Tricolor is aiming for a third straight title and a fourth overall championship (having won in 2009, 2024, and 2025).

The tournament features 12 teams, divided into four groups of three teams each. São Paulo is in Group C alongside Tokyo Verdy and Fukushima, both from Japan.

In the first stage, the teams face each other within their groups. After that, the competition moves on to the knockout rounds.

WOMEN’S TEAM INTO THE SEMIS

Also on Thursday (30), São Paulo beat Corinthians on penalties at Gabriel Marques da Silva Stadium, in Santana de Parnaíba (SP), in the second leg of the Brasileirão Women’s U-20 quarterfinals.

In the first leg, played last Sunday (26), Tricolor drew 0-0 with Corinthians.

In regular time, the teams drew 2-2. Tricolor’s goals were scored by Julia Vaini and Vitorinha. In the penalty shootout, goalkeeper Elu saved one of the opposition’s attempts, while Ana Beatriz, Julia Vaini, Gi Iseppe, and Micheli converted their spot kicks to seal qualification for the São Paulo side.

With the result, the women’s team secured a place in the semifinals. São Paulo now awaits the confirmation of its next opponent.

COTIA IN ACTION ON SATURDAY

São Paulo’s U-15 and U-17 teams make their Campeonato Paulista debut this Saturday (2) against Referência at CFA Laudo Natel, in Cotia (SP).

The matches will be played at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., respectively, Brasília time, with coverage on SPFC Play and free admission for fans.

Both Tricolor teams are in Group 10 alongside Atlético Paulista, Clube Vital, São Bento, Real Soccer, Referência, and Votoraty. The matchups will be played home and away over 14 rounds.

This will be the second round of the competition, as Tricolor had a bye in the opening week — a situation that will occur for all teams throughout the tournament due to the odd number of participants in the group.

Also this weekend, the U-13 and U-14 teams will take the field in the state championship against the same opponent as the older sides. The matches will be held at Hermínio Espósito Stadium, in Embu das Artes, at 9 a.m. and 10:40 a.m., respectively. Tricolor leads Group 8 in both categories, with a 100% record after two rounds.

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