Brabinhas watch from bench as Brazil rally to 100% at U-20 World Cup | OneFootball

Corinthians continues to be represented in Brazil’s campaign at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. This Friday (11), Dulce Maria and Ana Morganti were among head coach Camilla Orlando’s options for the match against England, but neither was used in Brazil’s 2-1 comeback win in the final round of Group B.

With a place in the round of 16 already secured before kickoff, Brazil was aiming to finish the opening stage of the World Cup without dropping any points. The mission was accomplished in the closing minutes after a comeback built during the second half.

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England took the lead and went into halftime ahead. Brazil, however, managed to turn things around in the second half. In the 30th minute, Clarinha, of Benfica, converted a penalty and leveled the score.

The comeback only came in stoppage time. In the 49th minute, Gisele, a Grêmio player, found the net and sealed the 2-1 victory. As a result, Brazil finished the group stage with three wins in three matches and secured first place in the group.

Dulce Maria watches from the bench for the first time

Among Corinthians’ two representatives at the World Cup, Dulce Maria was the one who had received opportunities in the previous rounds. The 18-year-old forward took part in Brazil’s first two matches, against Tanzania and Canada.

Against Canada, the Brabinha earned a spot in the starting lineup and also made an attacking contribution with an assist. Against England, however, Camilla Orlando chose other alternatives during the match, and Dulce remained on the bench until the final whistle. It was the first time the Corinthians forward did not take the field since the start of Brazil’s participation in the tournament.

Ana Morganti completes the Corinthians duo called up for the World Cup. At 17, the goalkeeper is part of the squad as the third-choice option for the position and is still waiting for the chance to make her tournament debut.

Both players are part of Corinthians’ U-20 squad and remain available to the Brazilian National Team for the rest of the competition.

Brazil advances with a perfect campaign

The victory over England confirmed a flawless first stage for Camilla Orlando’s team. Before this Friday’s match, Brazil had already beaten Tanzania and Canada, results that had secured qualification for the knockout stage ahead of time.

The third straight win took Brazil to nine points and confirmed first place in Group B. From now on, every new match will be a knockout game in the pursuit of the world title in the category.

Brazil returns to the field next Wednesday (16) at 10 a.m. (Brasília time) for the round of 16. The opponent has yet to be defined and will come from among the third-placed teams in Groups A, C, or D.

Dulce Maria and Ana Morganti remain with the Brazilian delegation and could once again appear among Camilla Orlando’s options in the World Cup’s first knockout match.

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