WHAT A HEART-STOPPING MATCH, but everything turned out well!
With a new spark from João Pedro, the jewel of Santos, Brazil defeated France on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals of the U-17 World Cup.
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At the 36th minute of the first half, Himbert took advantage of a rebound from a penalty and opened the scoring for France.
Brazil pressed hard in the second half and even missed a penalty in the 37th minute, with Ruan Pablo smashing the ball against the post.
When all seemed lost, Pietro unleashed a MISSILE from outside the box into the top corner, securing the Brazilian equalizer at the end, in the 44th minute.
The match went to penalties, as there is no extra time, and the team advanced thanks to another brilliant performance from goalkeeper João Pedro.
Next Friday (21st), Brazil will face the winner of Morocco or Mali, who also play this Tuesday (18th) at 12:45 p.m.
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A bolt… at the goal! ⚡️
Trained in the Santos academy, goalkeeper João Pedro had already been Brazil’s hero in qualifying for the round of 16, saving three penalties against Paraguay.
In the 1-1 draw in regular time against France, the Peixe gem saved another penalty, and the French only scored on the rebound.
In the shootout to decide who would advance to the quarterfinals, João Pedro saved two more penalties and secured the team’s place in the U-17 World Cup quarterfinals.
Challenge… denied! 😅
At the 48th minute of the second half, France claimed a supposed penalty after a scramble in the box and used their challenge to question the refereeing.
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The French team’s ace up their sleeve, however, was useless! The referees reviewed the play and did not award anything.
An interesting fact is that the coaching staff even requested a challenge on the penalty awarded in the first half, but since VAR called the referee, the resource was not used.
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