São Paulo: Bolivian in U17 World Cup squad, progress in Paulistão | OneFootball

São Paulo had their academy center-back Lysander called up to represent Bolivia at the U-17 World Cup, which begins next November 3 in Qatar. The tournament was expanded to 48 countries and will feature the Bolivian national team after 38 years.

Having received multiple call-ups, Lysander did not hide his joy at playing in a World Cup for his country: “I thank everyone who has always supported me and stood by me. Happy to be able to represent my country and fulfill another childhood dream,” said the young Tricolor defender.

Bolivia is in Group A, alongside Qatar, the host of the youth tournament, Italy, and South Africa — the South Americans’ opening opponents on November 3.

KIDS PUT ON A SHOW ON CHILDREN’S DAY

And this Sunday (12), Children’s Day, São Paulo’s young talents put on a show in Cotia, qualifying in three categories of the Campeonato Paulista.

The older U-14s beat Ferroviária 3–0 again and, with a 6–0 aggregate, advanced to the semifinals. Diego, Lucas Jorge, and Kleber Paixão scored the goals for Tricolor.

A little earlier, the U-13 team also secured a spot among the top four in the Paulistão after thrashing Meia Noite 4–0, reaching 8–0 over the two legs. This time, Rafael Martinez (2), Heitor Freitas, and Felipe Ferreira were the day’s scorers.

São Paulo’s U-11s were another team to secure their place in the quarterfinals. In the first leg, they had thrashed Salto 4–0. Back in Cotia, they held a scoreless draw on Sunday to clinch qualification.

The only Tricolor age group that did not advance was the U-12s, who also drew 0–0. However, with a 3–1 defeat in the first game to São José, São Paulo ended up bowing out of the state competition in that category.

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