Corinthians youth midfielder on Brazil U17 call-up and World Cup debut | OneFootball

This Monday, October 13, at 11:30 AM (local time), the Brazilian Women's Under-17 National Team will face Japan in Benslimane, Morocco, in a friendly match that precedes the debut in the World Cup of the category, which will begin next Friday (17).

In an interview with CBF TV, midfielder Dulce Maria, who plays in the women's youth categories of Corinthians, briefly commented on her expectations for the tournament and talked about the adaptation of the Amarelinha athletes to the local time zone: “The expectation is good. I think we will be able to put into practice what we are training. Time zone and diet are a bit difficult, but I'm starting to adapt“, she began.

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Dulce Maria was born in São Bento do Trairi (RN) and began her journey in the sport playing futsal with her twin sister, Maria Clara, being discovered during the 2022 Brazilian School Games. In light of this, the player commented on the possibility of playing in a World Cup for the Brazilian youth team.

“It worked out so well that today I'm in the World Cup. Since I was a child, my dream was to be in the National Team. Today I'm in the World Cup. My family can't believe it. My dad asks me every day how I am. My mom and sister are very happy too”, she concluded.

Counting the Under-17 and Under-20 Women's categories of Corinthians, there are 38 games and seven goals scored, with 24 wins, five draws, and nine losses. Her contract is valid until December 2027.

In the Under-17 World Cup, Amarelinha is in Group A alongside Morocco, Italy, and Costa Rica. Brazil will debut this Friday, October 17, against the hosts (Morocco). The competition will extend until November 8.

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