Santos praise João Pedro, Brazil Under-17 World Cup star 🌟 | OneFootball

This Tuesday, Brazil defeated France and secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the U-17 World Cup. After qualifying, Santos, the club where goalkeeper João Pedro plays in the youth divisions, made a post praising the young keeper, calling him a key player in the national team’s campaign.

“João Pedro spectacular”, wrote the club. The goalkeeper joined Peixe in 2017, at nine years old. He is currently part of the U-17 squad, but has already played matches for the U-20 team and, last year, was even called up for a first-team match in Série B.

Against the French, João Pedro shone by saving two penalty kicks. In the previous match, against Paraguay, he had already been decisive with three other penalty saves.

In 2025, the keeper was also champion of the U-17 South American Championship, a tournament in which Brazil beat Colombia on penalties to win the title.

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