Flamengo man captains Brazil to win over Bolivia in U20 clash | OneFootball

Flamengo center-back João Victor captained the Brazilian National Team this Sunday (09)

In a friendly as preparation for next year’s South American U-20 Championship, Brazil took the field and beat Bolivia 2-0 this Sunday (09). The match took place at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro. Flamengo player and center-back João Victor was the team captain.

Another Flamengo representative in the Brazil U-20 National Team, goalkeeper Léo Nannetti came on in the second half and was barely tested. Bolivia offered little going forward, and Brazil piled up several chances, missing the opportunity to hand out a historic thrashing.

HOW WERE THE GOALS SCORED?

In the 12th minute, Bruninho, formerly of Athletico-PR and now at Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), received the ball on the right, beat one defender and left the second on the ground with a stunning dribble. Then, calmly, he simply slotted past the goalkeeper to open the scoring.

Then, in the 35th minute, after a shot from the left, Bolivia’s goalkeeper parried it away, and Heittor, from Palmeiras, with no one around him, tapped it into the net. Despite the mistake on the goal, the Bolivian keeper was one of the best players on the pitch, making great saves and preventing a rout.

WHEN WILL BRAZIL U-20 PLAY NEXT?

With João Victor and Léo Nannetti available, Brazil will face Bolivia again next Wednesday (12), once more at Granja Comary. The match will be broadcast live on the CBF’s YouTube channel. Coluna do Fla will also highlight the clash, with a focus on the two Flamengo players.

The match serves as preparation for the South American Championship, which will be held in January next year. The continental competition offers spots for the U-20 World Cup, which will take place in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan in May 2027.

In fact, one Flamengo player is already guaranteed in the tournament. Diego Reyes is currently representing the Mexican National Team in the Concacaf U-20 Cup. In fact, the tournament final will be this Sunday (09), at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), against the United States at the Azteca Stadium. But since the top four teams advance to the World Cup, the Flamengo player’s team has already qualified.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— It’s really great to see João Victor having this moment. After a difficult 2025, with mistakes in the first team, he did well in the opportunities he got under Leonardo Jardim. And with Brazil U-20, he became captain. As for Nannetti, I think it’s only a matter of time before he becomes Brazil’s first-choice goalkeeper. He’s a keeper with enormous potential —, said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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