Corinthians have four players in Brazil women’s under-17 squad | OneFootball

During this Tuesday (15), Brazil Women’s Under-17 national team head coach Rilany Silva announced the list of 28 players called up for the second preparation period for the World Cup in the category, which will take place between October and November in Morocco. From September 22 to October 4, the players will be gathered at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, for training.

In total, four Corinthians players were included on the list: goalkeeper Natália Borges, center-back Kaillany Ranifah, as well as midfielders Carol Melo and Pepê. At the World Cup, Brazil are in Group B alongside Canada, Norway, and Ghana. Only the top two teams from each group and the four best third-placed teams will advance to the next round.

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The call-up could end up impacting the rest of Corinthians Women’s Under-17 season, since the Brabinhas have qualified for the quarterfinals of the competition. That stage is scheduled to take place on October 3, when the four aforementioned players will still be representing Brazil.

Igor Freire’s squad return to the pitch this Sunday (20), at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), to face Audax away from home at Estádio Gabriel Marques da Silva, in Santana de Parnaíba, in the countryside of São Paulo, in the final round of the tournament’s first stage. At the moment, Timão have 13 points and lead Group 2.

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