Thanks to a goal scored in the last minute of the second half, the Brazilian team defeated Morocco by a score of 2-1, on Friday afternoon (21) at the Aspire Zone stadium in Doha (Qatar), and guaranteed qualification for the semi-finals of the U-17 Men’s Football World Cup.
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In the next stage of the competition, Brazil will face Portugal, who beat Switzerland 2-0 this Friday. The clash between Brazilians and Portuguese will be played next Monday (24). On the same day, Austria and Italy play in search of the other place in the decision.
The confrontation between Brazil and Morocco was very competitive, with clear opportunities from both sides. However, the match had a protagonist, striker Dell, who, in the 14th minute of the first half, took advantage of Ruan Pablo’s cross to finish first and beat goalkeeper Bellaarouch.
Everything was heading towards the Brazilian team finishing the initial stage with an advantage. But, in the 46th minute, the referee awarded a penalty after Angelo fouled El Aoud inside the area. Baha went for the penalty and made no mistake to equalize the score.
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After the break, Brazil took control of the action and, in the final minutes, managed to snatch the victory and classification. At 49, Tiaguinho headed the ball towards the area, where Dell chested it in to get rid of goalkeeper Bellaarouch before hitting the ball into an empty goal and guaranteeing his place in the semi-final.
