Brazil v Chile in Women’s U17 South American semi-final on Wednesday

Brazil v Chile in Women’s U17 South American semi-final on Wednesday

The Women’s 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 Asunción, Paraguay, at 8 p.m. (Brasília 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 opponent’s 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).