Rilany Silva calls up 28 for first U17 World Cup training camp | OneFootball

Brazil Women’s U-17 National Team head coach Rilany Silva during training for the South American ChampionshipCredits: Staff Images/CBF

Rilany Silva, head coach of the Brazil Women’s U-17 National Team, called up 28 players for the first preparation period for the World Cup, which will take place in October in Morocco. Training sessions will be held at CT Dartanhã, in Guararema (SP), between July 7 and 16, with a practice match against Santos on July 11.

The called-up players, from nine different clubs — Corinthians, FC Nordsjelland, Ferroviária, Flamengo, Fort Lauderdale United, Internacional, São Paulo, SL Benfica, and Vasco — must report on July 6.

“For this training period, our goal is to raise the level of the sessions, make sure the new players absorb the content as quickly as possible, and then test them against Santos, at a competitive level close to what the World Cup may be like,” Rilany explained.

South American Championship squad and new names

Regarding the practice match, Rilany stressed that Santos has a physically strong team that raises the level of the game and challenges the National Team, with experienced players and coaching staff. The team will have two preparation periods before the World Cup: now in July and on the eve of the tournament, at the end of September, leading straight into the trip to Morocco.

“We don’t have much time or room to test new players, so we kept a core group made up of those who went to the South American Championship, plus 11 names who did not go. Of those, seven are truly new, meaning they were not with us in the tournament or in the preparation. They are players for us to challenge and test,” the coach highlighted.

The 11 players who did not compete in the South American Championship are goalkeepers Dossena (Ferroviária) and Andressa (São Paulo); center back Juliana Cardoso (São Paulo); defensive midfielders Yasmin Soares (Vasco) and Pedot (São Paulo); midfielder Julia Fernanda (Ferroviária); wide players Greise (Ferroviária), Alana Yasuda (Fort Lauderdale United), and Esthefany (Ferroviária); and forwards Sarah Oliveira (Internacional) and Gabriela Rolnik (Benfica).

Women’s National Team had a historic campaign at the 2025 U-17 World Cup in Morocco Credits: Fabio Souza/CBF

World Cup experience

In the draw for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Brazil was placed in Group C alongside Canada, Norway, and the second team to qualify from the African qualifiers. The 10th edition of the tournament will be held in Morocco from October 17 to November 7.

“Last year, the team was more experienced and had already gone through the previous World Cup. Now we have players who have never played in a World Cup, but this is a qualified group with a very strong competitive mentality. We expect to play a leading role and have as much or even more influence than last year. We already know the competition and what it demands mentally, physically, and tactically,” Rilany assessed.

In 2025, the team led by Rilany Silva achieved the best campaign in the tournament’s history, finishing in fourth place after being defeated in the semifinal by North Korea, which went on to become champions — the farthest the Brazilian National Team had previously gone in the competition was the quarterfinals.

Called up for the 1st TRAINING period for the U-17 World Cup

Goalkeepers

Nathalia Cardoso - Corinthians

Yasmin Loren - São Paulo

Andressa Macedo - São Paulo

Dossena - Ferroviária

Center backs

Andreyna - Ferroviária

Isadora Rech - Internacional

Eloisa Figueiredo - São Paulo

Yasmin Queiroz - Ferroviária

Kaillany Ranifah - Corinthians

Juliana Cardoso - São Paulo

Midfielders

Carol Melo - Corinthians

Yasmin Soares - Vasco

Pedot - São Paulo

Pepê - Corinthians

Gigi Pires - São Paulo

Helena Rodrigues - São Paulo

Indy Kolster - FC Nordsjelland

Julia Fernanda - Ferroviária

Pietra Lucci - São Paulo

Wide players

Greise - Ferroviária

Alana Yasuda - Fort Lauderdale United

Esthefany - Ferroviária

Marcela Bontorim - Ferroviária

Leticia Pinho - Flamengo

Sofia Gamonal - São Paulo

Forwards

Nicolly - Flamengo

Sarah Oliveira - Internacional

Gabi Rolnik - SL Benfica

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