Phelipe Leal, the head coach, made an eagerly awaited announcement on November 11 at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The big news was the unveiling of the 21 talented young athletes selected to represent Brazil in the Under-17 World Cup taking place in Indonesia.
These rising stars, wearing the Amarelinha jersey, are not only the current champions but also have their sights set on clinching their fifth cup in this prestigious competition.
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Full list of Brazil’s 2023 U-17 World Cup squad
The composition of the squad is a reflection of Brazil’s rich footballing diversity, featuring players from ten different teams.
Brazil U-17 team:
GOALKEEPERS
- Matheus Corrêa – Corinthians
- Pedro Cobra – Palmeiras
- Phillipe Gabriel – Vasco
DEFENDERS
- Da Mata – Grêmio
- João Souza – Flamengo
- Vitor Reis – Palmeiras
SIDES
- João Henrique – Fluminense
- Pedro Lima – Sport
- Souza – Santos
- Vitor Gabriel – Atlético Mineiro
MIDFIELDERS
- Camilo – Grêmio
- Dudu – Athletico Paranaense
- Figueiredo – Palmeiras
- Lorran – Flamengo
- Luiz Gustavo – Corinthians
ATTACKERS
- Estevão – Palmeiras
- Kauã Elias – Fluminense
- Luighi – Palmeiras
- Pedrinho – Corinthians
- Rayan – Vasco
- Riquelme – Palmeiras
The FIFA draw placed Brazil in the top-seeded position of Group C, a group that also includes Iran, New Caledonia, and England. The high-stakes journey begins on November 11 when Brazil faces Iran at 9 am Brasília time.
Subsequently, they will return to the field on November 14 for a match against New Caledonia at 6 am Brasília time, and their final group stage challenge will be against England on November 17 at 9 am Brasília time. All these pivotal matches are scheduled to be held at the illustrious Jakarta International Stadium.
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