Patetuci praises Brazil U17s' display in 3-0 win over Venezuela | OneFootball

Coach approved of the team’s performance Credits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

The 3-0 victory over Venezuela this Sunday (23) at Granja Comary gave Carlos Eduardo Patetuci an assessment that went beyond the result. Even with one player fewer from the 39th minute of the first half, the Brazil Under-17 national team stayed organized, remained competitive, and found space to build a convincing win in the second friendly between the teams.

Daniel Silva’s sending-off, after he received a second yellow card for committing a foul, forced Brazil to play with a numerical disadvantage for much of the match. Even so, the team did not change its approach. Lucca Caramico opened the scoring in the first half, Kauê Furquim doubled the lead from the penalty spot early in the second half, and Marcos Pesseti wrapped things up with a beautiful long-range goal.

The team’s behavior in the face of adversity was one of the points highlighted by the coach. For Patetuci, matches like this help prepare the squad for different situations that may arise during a competition such as the World Cup.

“It was a very important game for us, especially because of the way the team behaved. Playing with one man down requires concentration, organization, and competitiveness. We managed to maintain our patterns of play and still create chances. That shows the strength of the group and is very important in our preparation,” he said.

The series against Venezuela ended with two Brazilian victories. In the first meeting, on Thursday (20), Brazil won 2-1. For the coach, the two games had different characteristics and were important precisely because they put the team in different scenarios.

“It’s a very advanced group that has been with us since 2024. We are building a core, but we know that football is about the moment. We will follow the Brazilian Championship, the state championships, and see who is performing best at that time,” he pointed out.

In addition to assessing the core group that has already been working together for a longer time, Patetuci used the friendlies to observe players who recently joined the national team. The coaching staff continues to monitor the athletes at their clubs and will still have new commitments before defining the squad that will compete in the World Cup.

“We have a core group, of course, and this preparation was very important for us to observe the new players and also those who had already been with us. The idea is that, during the September FIFA window, at the UEFA tournament in Switzerland, we will already be able to finalize the squad that will go to the World Cup,” he stressed.

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