Benfica star focused on World Cup glory: it's the top priority | OneFootball

Mauro Furtado revealed the desire to defeat the Japan National Team in order to secure the first place in group B at the U-17 World Cup. The Portuguese team, filled with Benfica players, triumphed in the first two matches and wants to do it again against their Japanese counterparts.

The Benfica star, Mauro Furtado, has been an important figure in Portugal's U-17 National Team and gave statements to the official media of the Portuguese Football Federation, where he explained the ambitions of the Portuguese team for the remainder of the competition.

"We expect a tough game, as we have already lost to them, but we want to give a good response and finish in first place. That's the most important thing now," the Benfica youth player began to explain regarding the next match.

The young player from Benfica continued: "We did what the coach asked of us, we gave a good response, and we have been doing what we've been working on. We knew New Caledonia would be the weakest team in the group, but we did not underestimate them, and against Morocco, we studied the opponent very well."

"It's always good to help the team. I have to thank the coach for the trust placed in me, but it's always all for the group," concluded Mauro Furtado, who has been one of the highlights in the defensive phase of the National Team - but not the only one -, and who has also scored in this World Cup, in the opening match.

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