Top spot! São Paulo draw with hosts, reach U17 quarters on top | OneFootball

São Paulo’s under-17 team secured qualification in first place in Group 3 of the Youth Club World Cup, being played in Spain. Their place at the top of the group was sealed after a goalless draw against Málaga in a match played on Thursday afternoon (3) at the María Dolores Jiménez Guardeño Stadium, located in Cabra, in the province of Córdoba.

With the result, Tricolor remained unbeaten in the international tournament. In the group stage, the team opened with a 2-2 draw against Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia and then delivered a resounding 6-0 thrashing of Sporting of Portugal (watch here), earning the points needed to finish top of the group and advance as leaders.

Finishing at the top of the table puts São Paulo into the quarterfinals of the continental competition, in the knockout stage that will decide the fight for the title in the category. The quarterfinal match will take place this Saturday (5), with the time and opponent still to be confirmed.

Who’s there?

The prestigious youth world competition is being held from August 31 to September 9 and brings together traditional European and South American football clubs.

Among the participants are Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Betis, Málaga and Córdoba from Spain; Bayer Leverkusen from Germany; Wolverhampton from England; Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia; and Sporting from Portugal. In addition to São Paulo, South American football is also represented by Racing of Argentina and Athletico-PR.

After this initial group stage, the competition moves on to the quarterfinals and semifinals before the grand final, scheduled for September 9, where Tricolor hopes to secure a place as it chases a third title.

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