São Paulo youth: Bolivian in U17 World Cup, progress in Paulistão | OneFootball

São Paulo had its academy center-back Lysander called up to represent Bolivia at the U-17 World Cup, which starts next November 3 in Qatar. The tournament has been expanded to 48 countries and will feature the Bolivian national team after 38 years.

With several call-ups under his belt, Lysander didn’t hide his joy at playing in a World Cup for his country: “I thank everyone who has always supported me and been with me. Happy to be able to represent my country and fulfill another childhood dream,” said the young Tricolor defender.

Bolivia is in Group A alongside Qatar, the host of the youth tournament, Italy, and South Africa — the South Americans’ opening opponent on November 3.

KIDS PUT ON A SHOW ON CHILDREN’S DAY

And this Sunday (12), Children’s Day, São Paulo’s young talents put on a show in Cotia, qualifying in three categories in the Campeonato Paulista.

The older U-14s beat Ferroviária again, 3–0, and advanced to the semifinals with a 6–0 aggregate. Diego, Lucas Jorge, and Kleber Paixão scored Tricolor’s goals.

A little earlier, the U-13 team also secured a spot among the top four in the Paulistão after thrashing Meia Noite 4–0, making it 8–0 on aggregate. This time, Rafael Martinez (2), Heitor Freitas, and Felipe Ferreira were the day’s scorers.

São Paulo’s U-11s were another team to clinch their spot in the quarterfinals. In the first leg, they had thrashed Salto 4–0. Back in Cotia, they held a goalless draw on Sunday to seal qualification.

The only Tricolor category that didn’t advance was the U-12s, who also drew 0–0. However, with a 3–1 defeat in the first match to São José, São Paulo ended up bowing out of the state competition in that age group.

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