Brazil women’s U17 side wrap up prep ahead of Italy clash at the World Cup | OneFootball

This Thursday, the Brazilian women's national team concluded their preparations to face Italy in a match valid for the third and final round of the U-17 World Cup. The teams will face each other this Friday at 4 PM (Brasília time) at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Morocco.

“It was more about adjustments and readjustments, not about the intensity of the training, but about the strategic plan. We made some corrections based on the last game and also considered the weaknesses we can exploit in the Italian team,” explained Rilany Silva, coach of the Amarelinha.

The team is in second place in Group A, with four points. Brazil has a victory against Morocco and a draw against Costa Rica. Italy, on the other hand, is the leader of Group A, with six points from two wins, and is already qualified for the next phase of the World Cup.

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To conclude, Rilany praised the team's performance against the Costa Ricans and emphasized maintaining the same performance shown before the equalizing goal: “The numbers from the second half are very impactful. We had 12 shots in 20 minutes, something we had never done before. It shows how much we can react within a match. But the big lesson is that we need to start games the way we finish them.”

The two best teams from each group secure qualification for the knockout stage, as well as the four best third-placed teams overall. Thus, the Brazilians only need a draw to ensure qualification for the round of 16.

Probable lineup for Brazil: Jhennifer; Allyne, Marina, Andreyna, and Julia Pereira; Julia Faria, Kaylane, and Giovanna Waksman; Evelin, Maria, and Gi Iseppe.

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