Dream over! Sporting out of Club World Cup (2-1), exit competition | OneFootball

Sporting’s under-17 team were knocked out of the Youth Club World Cup after suffering a defeat against Brazil’s Athletico Paranaense. The Lions put in a very evenly matched performance in Cabra, Spain, but ended up losing 2-1.

The young Lions tried to impose their style of play from the opening whistle against an opponent that had come into the tournament with a 100% record.

Despite the response shown over the 90 minutes and the commitment of the young Academy talents, Sporting missed out on qualification. With this adverse result, the Alvalade side saw their chance to book a place in the competition’s semi-finals slip away.

The outcome marks Sporting’s exit from one of the most prestigious international tournaments on the global youth football calendar. The green-and-white delegation now returns to Portugal with valuable international experience gained against some of South American football’s biggest giants.

. The group led by Sérgio Saraiva - a former teammate of João Moutinho - will look to draw positive conclusions from this demanding pre-season test in youth football.

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