Under-17 futsal side are Nations League champions | OneFootball

Brazil’s U-17 Futsal National Team won the Nations League title, played in Córdoba, Spain. The tournament, held between June 25 and 28, was part of the team’s preparation for the CONMEBOL U-17 South American Championship, scheduled for August in Paraguay.

In their opener, the Seleção beat Spain 4-2, with goals from Pablo, Isaac, Cauã Farias, and Victor Kauê. In the second round, Brazil thrashed Indonesia 9-0, with Pietro scoring three times, while Arthur Furtado, Victor Kauê, João Fronza, Isaac, Jhon, and Kauã Paiva also found the net. In the semifinal, the team defeated France 3-2, with two goals from Kauã Paiva and one from Luka, securing a place in the final.

In the grand final, once again against Spain, the team coached by Diogo Barros capped off an excellent campaign with a 5-2 victory. Cauã Farias (2), Murilo Jr. (2), and Cauã Gamba scored the title-winning goals.

Coach Diogo Barros highlighted the team-building process and the importance of preparation throughout the cycle.

“This is a generation that has been built through medium-term work and is now beginning to reap the rewards. We are very happy with the title and with another important preparation cycle for the South American Championship. We faced high-level national teams, which showed the quality of the work being done. Now the focus is on preparation and on going after the South American title, which is our main objective.”

Brazil’s Futsal National Team thrashed Spain in the final and won the Nations League Credits: RFEF

With four wins in four matches, 21 goals scored, and only six conceded, Brazil secured the title unbeaten, with a dominant performance from start to finish, adding another major achievement for Brazilian futsal. The performance highlights the progress of this new generation, which remains unbeaten in international competitions.

One of the U-17 team’s standout players, Cauã Farias, praised the collective performance and the team’s growth during the competition:

“It was a very important achievement. The team worked very well and prepared intensely. We came in with the goal of doing our best, and we achieved it. Now it’s time to switch gears and think about the South American Championship, one of the most important competitions on our calendar.”

RECENT TITLE-WINNING HISTORY

The title extends the category’s winning streak. In 2025, Brazil won the Dakar en Jeux Festival in Senegal after victories over the host nation by 14-1, Morocco by 6-3, and Portugal by 3-1 in a comeback win in the final.

Then, in 2026, Brazil’s National Team also won the gold medal at the South American Youth Games in Panama. During that campaign, it beat Argentina 9-3, Paraguay 9-0, and Panama 9-1. In the final, it drew with Argentina in regular time and won 1-0 in extra time.

Buoyed by these recent results, the team now turns its attention to the CONMEBOL U-17 South American Championship in pursuit of another continental title.

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