The Brazilian men’s team has taken another step towards the unprecedented title of the World Cup of cerebral palsy (PC). This Friday (6), the Brazilians, already classified for the quarterfinals, scored their third consecutive victory: 3-0 against Ireland, in the city of Salou (Spain). With the triumph, the team ended the first phase in the lead of group B, and will have as opponent in the quarterfinals Argentina, which was in second place in Group D. The South American classic, worth a spot in the semifinal, is scheduled for second ( 9), at 12:30 pm (Brasilia time). The games have live stream online. 
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In this Friday’s match (6) against the Irish, César Augusto was the highlight, who scored twice. Ângelo Matheus also scored his today, as he also scored in the two previous matches.
In the last edition of the World Cup, in 2019, Brazil finished in third place, but twice reached the final – 2003 and 2013 – but finished as runner-up. Russia is the current champions, but does not compete due to the suspension imposed by the International Football Federation of Cerebral Palsy (IFCPF), due to the military invasion of Ukraine.
Modality
In PC football, athletes are divided into three classes: FT1, FT2 and FT3. In FT1 are those with greater commitment. Each team must have at least one of them among the seven holders. FT3 brings together players with a lower degree of paralysis. Only one can be on the pitch on each team.
The rules are similar to conventional football. In addition to the duration of the game, other differences are in the number of athletes per team (seven), in the size of the field (70 meters by 50 meters) and the goal (two meters by five meters), in the absence of offside and in the throw-in. (can be done with just one hand).
