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The Italian U-17 national team won third place in the 2025 U-17 World Cup after going through a tight penalty shootout against Brazil on Thursday (27/11) evening WIB.
Competing at the Aspire Zone, Qatar, the Brazil vs Italy duel took place with high tension from the early minutes.However, Brazil was forced to lose one player at the start of the match.
Brazilian defender, Vitor Fernandes Chaves Teixeira, was sent off after receiving a second yellow card in the 14th minute.
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Despite having a superior number of players, Italy failed to complete a number of opportunities they had.The goalless draw lasted until halftime.
Entering the second half, Brazil tried to control the game.Felipe Morais’ header in the 62nd minute managed to shake the Italian goal.Unfortunately, the goal was disallowed because Felipe was considered offside.
Italy also had a golden opportunity in the 88th minute.Thomas Campaniello managed to meet the cross with a header but it was pushed over by goalkeeper Joao Pedro.
Buying and selling attacks occurred but no goals were scored until the final whistle sounded.The match was forced to continue into a penalty shootout.
As a result, Italy managed to emerge victorious after beating Brazil with a score of 4-2 in the high-five round.
(jun/jun/jun)
