Top spot! São Paulo draw with hosts, reach U17 World Cup quarters | OneFootball

São Paulo’s under-17 team secured qualification in first place in Group 3 of the Youth Club World Cup, being played in Spain. The top spot was sealed after a goalless draw against Málaga in a match held on Thursday afternoon (3) at the María Dolores Jiménez Guardeño Stadium, located in Cabra, in the province of Córdoba.

With the result, Tricolor remained unbeaten in the international tournament. In the group stage, the team opened with a 2-2 draw against Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia and then delivered a resounding 6-0 thrashing of Sporting of Portugal (watch it here), earning the points needed to top the group and advance as leaders.

Finishing at the top of the table qualifies São Paulo for the quarterfinals of the continental competition, in the knockout bracket that will determine the title race in the category. The quarterfinal match will be played this Saturday (5), with the time and opponent still to be confirmed.

Who’s there?

The prestigious youth world competition is being held from August 31 to September 9 and brings together traditional clubs from European and South American football.

Among the participants are Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Betis, Málaga and Córdoba from Spain; Bayer Leverkusen from Germany; Wolverhampton from England; Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia; and Sporting from Portugal. In addition to São Paulo, South American football is also represented by Racing of Argentina and Athletico-PR.

After this first group stage, the competition moves on to the quarterfinals and semifinals before the grand final, scheduled for September 9, where Tricolor hopes to secure a place as it chases a third title.

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