Corinthians to face UDA in Brazilian U17 women's quarter-finals | OneFootball

Corinthians already know their opponent in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Women’s Under-17 Championship. After wrapping up the group stage with a perfect campaign, the Brabinhas will face UDA, from Alagoas, in the battle for a spot among the competition’s top four teams.

The team led by Igor Freire secured first place in Group A by earning 18 points in six matches, maintaining a 100% record. On the other side, UDA advanced as runners-up in their group with 12 points, edging AJAP on goal difference.

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The quarterfinals are scheduled to take place on July 25, with the first leg, and on August 1, with the second leg. Having finished the first phase with the tournament’s second-best overall campaign, behind only Internacional, Corinthians will decide qualification at home. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) will still announce the official match times and venues.

The matchup will not be new in this edition of the championship. Corinthians and UDA have already faced each other twice during the group stage, with the black-and-white side holding the advantage. In the first meeting, played at Fazendinha, Timão won 3-2. In the match held in São Miguel dos Campos, the Brabinhas repeated the scoreline and claimed another 3-2 victory.

In addition to finishing as the clear group leaders, Corinthians ended the first phase with impressive numbers. The team won all six matches they played, scored 36 goals, and conceded only five, recording the best campaign in their history in the Brazilian Women’s Under-17 Championship.

Now, the Brabinhas begin preparing for the knockout stage in search of another qualification. If they eliminate UDA, Corinthians will advance to the semifinals of the national competition.

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