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Brazil will face Chile in the Womenâs U17 South American Championship semi-final on Wednesday at 8 p.m. BrasĂlia time. The match will be held at Defensores del Chaco Stadium in AsunciĂłn, Paraguay.
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Brazil v Chile in Womenâs U17 South American semi-final on Wednesday
The Womenâs Under-17 National Team faces Chile this Wednesday (6) in the South American Championship semifinal. The match will be played at Defensores del Chaco Stadium in AsunciĂłn, Paraguay, at 8 p.m. (BrasĂlia time), with live coverage on SporTV.
Head coach Rilany Silva looked ahead to the clash and highlighted that the team has prepared to maximize its strengths and exploit the opponentâs weaknesses.
"It will be a very tough semifinal, a highly competitive match. I think it will be the highest-level game of this tournament. Chile is an opponent that attacks well, defends well, and is very combative, so we already know the difficulties we will face, but we also know our strengths," she said.
Isa Rech breaks up an Ecuador attackCredits: Staff Images/CBF
Brazil heads into the semifinal with a perfect record in the tournament. There have been four wins in four matches, 16 goals scored, and only three conceded. In the group stage, the Canarinho beat Venezuela (2-0), Uruguay (5-3), Peru (5-0), and Ecuador (4-0).
Chile, meanwhile, comes in with two wins and two draws in four matches. With a 66% success rate, the team has scored 12 goals and conceded three. The Chileans beat Bolivia (8-1) and Paraguay (2-0), and drew with Colombia (0-0) and Argentina (2-2).
The match is scheduled for 8 p.m. BrasĂlia time.
The semi-final will take place at Defensores del Chaco Stadium in AsunciĂłn, Paraguay.
The head coach of the Brazil Womenâs U17 team is Rilany Silva.
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The other semifinal will be played at the same stadium at 5 p.m. (BrasĂlia time), between Argentina and Venezuela.
Carol Melo during the match between Brazil and EcuadorCredits: Staff Images/CBF
The teams that win will advance to the final and secure a place at the FIFA U-17 Womenâs World Cup, which will be held in Morocco between October and November this year.
The teams that lose in the semifinals will face Ecuador and Colombia in the playoff round. The winners of those matchups will also book their spots at the World Cup.
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