Leticia Pinho on Peru clash: “We want an excellent performance” | OneFootball

The Brazil Women’s U-17 National Team returns to the field on Friday (1) to face Peru in the fourth round of the South American Championship group stage. After the team’s final training session, forward Leticia Pinho shared her expectations for the match and how the squad prepared.

“Expectations are the best possible. We want to play an excellent match to earn the three points and secure our place in the semifinal,” she said.

“The preparation was very good. We only adjusted a few details, because we’ve already been well organized since the period we spent at Granja Comary,” she added.

For Pinho, Brazil is well prepared for its next South American Championship matchCredits: Diana Carrillo/Staff Images/CBF

Brazil is in first place in Group B with six points. Next are Ecuador (2nd - 4 points), Venezuela (3rd - 3 points), Uruguay (4th - 3 points), and Peru (5th - 1 point). With either a draw or a win, the Canarinho will already secure a place in the semifinals of the competition.

The match between Brazil and Peru will be played at 8 p.m. Brasília time on Friday (1) at Estádio Ameliano Villeta in Paraguay, and will be broadcast live on SporTV.

In an interview with CBF TV, Pinho spoke about how she feels representing the Brazilian National Team. Besides being a source of happiness for her, it also makes her family proud, and they support her no matter where she is.

“Being able to represent this country is a unique feeling. It’s a place many people would like to be, so it’s a great source of pride,” she said.

Leticia Pinho during a Brazil Women’s U-17 National Team training session in ParaguayCredits: Diana Carrillo/Staff Images/CBF

“They (my mother, father, and brother) are always with me, and that’s something very important to me. They always go to my matches to support me,” she said.

Still during the interview, the forward shared how her journey in football began. If she now plays for Flamengo and the Brazilian National Team, she thanks her mother, Fernanda, her father, Henrique, and her brother, Lucas, who encouraged her from the start. They will even travel to Paraguay to watch some of Brazil’s matches.

“I started playing football because of my parents and my brother. I started playing with them and then moved into futsal. I made the transition to the field game and ended up at Flamengo,” she said.

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