Corinthians trio win U20 South American futsal title with Brazil | OneFootball

Corinthians had three representatives in the Brazilian national futsal team's latest international title win. Bernardo Gazizi, Vini Dias and Odara were part of the squad that won the South American U-20 Championship, held in Venezuela. The trophy was secured last Sunday (4), with Brazil coming from behind to beat the hosts 3–1 in the final.

With this victory, the national team claimed its ninth South American U-20 Futsal Championship title. Brazil finished the tournament unbeaten, with four wins and two draws across six matches.

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Alongside goalkeeper Bernardo Gazizi, wingers Vini Dias and Odara made direct attacking contributions during the competition. Together, the two Corinthians outfield players scored five goals.

Brazil goes unbeaten throughout the competition

Brazil's journey began in the group stage. The national team opened with a 2–0 win over Ecuador before thrashing Peru 15–2. The other two first-round matches ended in draws: 0–0 against Chile and 2–2 against Argentina.

Those results secured a place in the semifinals. In the knockout stage, Brazil faced Colombia, which had advanced as Group A runners-up, and won 5–1 to book a place in the final.

In the final, the national team faced Venezuela, which enjoyed the backing of its home crowd. Despite falling behind, Brazil fought back to win 3–1, finishing the competition without a defeat.

Vini Dias and Odara find the net

Two of Corinthians' three representatives contributed goals during the campaign. Vini Dias scored twice, while Odara finished the South American Championship with three goals.

Vini made his mark during the group stage. The winger found the net in the 15–2 rout of Peru and scored again in the 2–2 draw with Argentina.

Odara, meanwhile, played an important role in the knockout stage. After scoring in the group stage, the Corinthians player netted one of the goals in the 5–1 semifinal win over Colombia.

In the final, the winger stepped up again at a crucial moment. With the score level, Odara scored the goal that put Brazil ahead against Venezuela. The national team later extended its lead to seal a 3–1 victory and lift the trophy.

Vini Dias already has senior-team experience

All three Corinthians players called up for the South American Championship were born in 2007, but Vini Dias has already had opportunities in the senior squad coached by Fernando Malafaia.

At 19, the winger has made three appearances for the first team, all in the São Paulo State Championship. During that time, he scored one goal and provided one assist.

His involvement with the senior team runs alongside his development in the youth ranks at Parque São Jorge. Now, Vini adds a continental title won with the U-20 national team to his list of achievements.

Gazizi earns repeated national-team call-ups

Bernardo Gazizi also has a history of representing Brazil at youth level. The goalkeeper has regularly received national-team call-ups since the age of 17.

In 2024, Gazizi was part of the Brazil squad that finished as runners-up in the South American U-17 Championship. That same season, the Corinthians player was named the world's best goalkeeper in his age group.

The youngster is currently Corinthians' starting goalkeeper in Talentos LNF. The club's youth team reached the semifinals of the national competition.

Odara stands out for Corinthians' youth team

Odara completes the list of South American champions from Corinthians. In addition to the three goals he scored for the national team during the continental campaign, the winger has been establishing himself in the club's youth ranks.

Under Daniel Magalhães, the player appeared in all four of Corinthians' matches in the first stage of Talentos LNF. He also scored a goal in the 9–0 win over Atlântico Erechim.

Bernardo Gazizi, Vini Dias and Odara thus return to Parque São Jorge with another title to their names, having represented Corinthians in the unbeaten campaign that ended with the Brazilian U-20 national team's ninth South American title.

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