Camilla Orlando on USA clash, delighted to reach World Cup quarters | OneFootball

On Wednesday (16), Brazil drew 1-1 with the United States in regulation time and secured a place in the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on penalties, 5-4, at Arena Katowice in Poland. After the match, head coach Camilla Orlando spoke about the difficulty of the game and the emotion of seeing the team advance to the next round.

“I’m very emotional. We knew from the start that they were a very strong opponent, with experience and a great rivalry between us. We didn’t want to bring that up before the match, but we knew it would be a battle. I’m very happy to see the joy of our players. They are only growing in the competition, and I’m very proud,” she said.

“We didn’t have a good first half. We could have done better in the opening period, even knowing it would be challenging. I believe we could have controlled the match a little more, but we managed to take it to the end and earn the spot on penalties, something we have also worked on a lot,” she added.

Camilla also took the opportunity to praise the attitude of the Brazilian players, who have been developing more and more throughout the competition.

“In the first phase, we went through several scenarios, and now we have gone through a different situation again in the round of 16. The players showed how mature they are and how professional their attitude is,” she said.

Having qualified for the quarterfinals, the Brazilian National Team will return to the field on Saturday (19) at 1:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena Sosnowiec in Poland. Their opponent will be the winner of the match between Spain and Portugal.

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