Benfica starlets help Portugal thrash Mexico at Under-17 World Cup | OneFootball

The Portuguese national under-17 team secured another victory and advanced in the World Cup of the category. On the afternoon of Tuesday, November 18, the team dominated Mexico with a five-nil win, with the opening goals scored by two young players from Benfica.

With a spot in the round of 16 at stake, the national coach, Dino Maçães, did not take any chances with his selections and presented his best players, including a promising young left-back. These were the national coach's choices: Romário Cunha, Daniel Banjaqui, Martim Chelmik, Mauro Furtado, José Neto, Rafael Quintas, Bernardo Lima, Zeega, Stevan Manuel, and Anísio Cabral.

Shining in Qatar, the under-17 national team gave no chance to the North American opponent and took control of the match early on. In the 15th minute, Portugal opened the scoring with a penalty converted by the Benfica player Rafael Quintas. Before halftime, the Mexicans were reduced to 10 players after José Navarro was sent off.

In the second half, the team extended their lead in the early minutes, again with a Benfica touch, following a finish by Anísio Cabral. Towards the end, in the 81st minute, Mateus Mide made it 3-0. Three minutes later, to the opponent's despair, the team scored the 4-0 through Miguel Figueiredo.

Before the final whistle, the under-17 national team scored the fifth goal of the match, courtesy of Yoan Pereira, in the 85th minute. To make matters worse for Mexico, they faced a second expulsion, with Santiago López leaving the team reduced to nine. With this result, Portugal advanced to the round of 16 of the World Cup.

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