The Brazilian national team bid farewell to the U-17 World Cup in Qatar, finishing in 4th place after drawing 0-0 with Italy in regular time and losing 4-2 on penalties. Throughout the campaign, some names stood out, and UOL highlights the main ones.
“To keep an eye on
João Pedro, the Santos goalkeeper, was Brazil’s hero twice in the knockout stages. Against Paraguay in the second round, he saved three penalties and secured qualification. In the Round of 16 against France, he made a save during the game and stopped two spot-kicks in the shootout. Today, he even saved one against Italy, but it wasn’t enough.
Dell, the Haaland of the Sertão. The Bahia forward showed during the World Cup why he bears that nickname. He scored five goals throughout the campaign and was the team’s top scorer. One of his goals, scored in the final minute, secured Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Morocco in the quarterfinals.
Ruan Pablo. Another Bahia forward caught the eye during the World Cup. Ruan, without a nickname like his teammate Dell, stood out for his speed and dribbling throughout the competition. In January, he scored one of the goals in Bahia’s triumph over Jequié, becoming the youngest player to score for the professional team at 16 years old.
Zé Lucas. A starter for Sport at only 17 years old, the midfielder was one of the leaders in Brazil’s U-17 World Cup squad. His solid performances and ‘guard dog’ style led the national team captain to be compared to Casemiro by Spain’s Marca newspaper.
Gabriel Mec. Despite being a substitute, the Grêmio player gained prominence during the tournament. Often brought on in the second half, he stood out for his dribbles and creativity in unlocking plays. Spain’s AS newspaper even compared him to Estêvão.
Brazil’s Campaign
The Brazilian team finished the group stage as leaders in their group. Brazil began with a 7-0 win against Honduras, followed by a 4-0 victory over Indonesia and concluded the first part of the competition with a 1-1 draw against Zambia.
In the second stage, Brazil had an early red card and held a 0-0 draw against Paraguay. In the penalty shootout, the team relied on goalkeeper João Pedro’s brilliance to defeat their South American rival 5-4.
The penalty drama resurfaced in the Round of 16. Brazil trailed France 1-0 until the final minutes, when Pietro scored a great goal to take the decision to penalties. João Pedro saved two shots, and the team won 4-3.
Dell was the hero in the quarterfinals against Morocco. The match seemed destined for penalties — it was tied 1-1 — but the Bahia player seized the last chance of the game and secured Brazil’s spot in the semifinals.
Brazil was halted by Portugal. The team couldn’t break the 0-0 deadlock against the European rival and had to settle the match in a penalty shootout. This time, despite João Pedro saving one shot, the team was eliminated, losing 6-5.
Italy became the nemesis in the third-place playoff. Brazil had a player sent off in the first half, held on for a 0-0 draw, and was defeated in the penalty shootout. João Pedro saved one penalty, but Luís Felipe and Dudu missed their attempts.
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