Palmeiras reach the semi-finals of international U20 tournament in Holland | OneFootball

Palmeiras secured a spot in the semifinals of the ICGT Tournament, a traditional international U-20 competition held in the city of Uitgeest, in the Netherlands. Verdão advanced as the leader of Group A and now faces Red Bull Bragantino this Monday (25) at 6:40 a.m. (Brasília time), seeking a place in the final.

The team coached by Allan Barcellos finished the first phase with two wins and one loss, in a group that also featured Olympique de Marseille of France, Panathinaikos of Greece, and hosts Uitgeest of the Netherlands.

Palmeiras' campaign in the first phase

Matchday 1

🇬🇷 Panathinaikos 0 x 1 Palmeiras 🇧🇷⚽ Juan Gabriel

Matchday 2

🇫🇷 Olympique Marseille 2 x 1 Palmeiras 🇧🇷⚽ Juan Gabriel

Matchday 3

🇧🇷 Palmeiras 3 x 0 Uitgeest 🇳🇱⚽ Juan Gabriel⚽ Felipe Teresa⚽ Coutinho

The semifinal opponent will be Red Bull Bragantino, the runner-up in Group B, which also featured Heerenveen-NED, Olympiakos-GRE, and Sparta Rotterdam-NED.

On the other side of the bracket, Olympiakos and Olympique Marseille will compete for the other spot in the final.

Verdão chases fourth tournament title

Palmeiras have already won the ICGT Tournament on three consecutive occasions:

In the most recent title run, the goals in the final were scored by Erick Belé, Kidani, and Riquelme Fillipi.

Youth team also flying high in the Brazilian league

The squad competing in the tournament includes players frequently used in Palmeiras' U-20 side, such as João Gabriel, João Paulo, André Lucas, Coutinho, Felipe Teresa, Eduardo, and Heittor.

In addition to their strong international campaign, Palmeiras also lead the Brazilian U-20 Championship and remain unbeaten in the national competition, with nine wins and four draws.

In the latest round, Verdão beat Corinthians 1-0. Their next Brazilian league match will be on Wednesday (27) against Fortaleza, at 3 p.m., at CT Ribamar Bezerra, in Maracanaú-CE.

ICGT Tournament semifinals

📅 Monday (25)

🕧 6:40 a.m. (Brasília time)

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