Brendha hails first U-20 World Cup goal, eyes more: “We want much more” | OneFootball

Brendha experienced a special moment in Brazil’s 3-0 victory over Canada in the second round of the group stage of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The forward scored the team’s third goal and found the net for the first time in a World Cup, contributing to the result that secured Brazil’s early qualification for the round of 16. The striker highlighted the emotion of experiencing a moment like this, which, according to her, is the result of a lot of hard work.

“It is very rewarding to score for the national team, it’s a dream. I am very happy, honored, and very grateful to God for all the opportunities,” said Brendha.

The goal capped off a performance in which Brazil managed to control the game and impose its rhythm against the Canadians. For Brendha, the improvement shown from one match to the next was decisive for the result.

“We knew how to impose our game. We studied our opponent a lot and managed to come in with an even better approach than in the first game,” she added.

This is the first World Cup of Brendha’s careerCredits: Luciana Vermell/CBF

With six points from the first two rounds, Brazil has already secured a place in the round of 16. Early qualification, however, does not lessen the team’s ambition for the rest of the tournament. Before thinking about the next stage, Brazil still has England ahead on Friday (11) at 10 a.m. (Brasília time) at Bielsko-Biala Stadium in Poland.

For Brendha, the goal now is to make the most of the final group-stage match to maintain the high level of performance and arrive even better prepared for the knockout stage.

“We want to finish the first stage strongly. We secured early qualification, which was our first step, but that is not the final goal. We want much more. We know it won’t be easy, and we will treat every game like a final,” she said.

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