Under-20 side still hopeful of World Cup spot

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·2 October 2025

Under-20 side still hopeful of World Cup spot

The Brazilian U-20 National Team found themselves in a difficult position in the Chile World Cup after losing to Morocco 2-1 on Thursday (2). With this result, the Africans have reached 6 points and lead the group. Brazil, on the other hand, depends on a victory in the last round to keep dreaming of qualification.

Brazil regrets defeat

After the loss, midfielder Iago spoke about the team's feelings and the difficulties faced against the Moroccans:

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"We knew it would be a very difficult game (against Morocco). We leave with the pain of defeat, you can be sure of that. We faced these first two games like two finals, as we always do."

The player also highlighted the importance of staying calm even in an adverse scenario:

"It's hard when you're down 2-0, you have to stay cool to convert and try to reduce. The penalty didn't help much because we left with a defeat. Now it's time to cool off and, as long as there's a 1% chance, we'll chase it."

What Brazil needs to advance

To secure a spot in the next phase, Brazil needs to beat Spain and hope that Mexico does not beat Morocco.

In case of a Brazilian victory, a stumble from the Mexicans is enough.
If there is a draw against Spain, Brazil will depend on Mexico's defeat and will still have to surpass the rivals in the tiebreak criteria.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.