Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 Prediction, Lineups, Injuries, and Team News

It's the semifinals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, where Portugal U17 will cross paths with Brazil U17 at the Aspire Zone - Pitch 7 in Doha, Qatar. Both teams have been in fine form in this tournament so far and will look to secure their place in the finale of the tournament with a dominant performance. While Brazil U17 are chasing a record fifth title, Portugal U17 dreams of their first ever U17 FIFA World Cup trophy. Only one team goes through, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. Ahead of the match, head towards our Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 prediction for a better understanding of the highly anticipated fixture.

Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 Preview

Portugal U17 started their U17 World Cup group stages on a bright note with notable wins against New Caledonia U17 and Morocco U17, but succumbed to a 10-man Japan U17 in the final group stage game. They finished in second position in the table with 6 points, scoring 13 goals and conceding 3. The Portuguese faced Belgium U17 in the Round of 32 and bagged a 2-1 win to set up a match with Mexico U17 in the Round of 16. They smashed five goals against the Mexicans before handing the Switzerland U17 a 2-0 defeat in the quarterfinals. Bino will once again expect his attackers to fire, as has been the case in the tournament so far.

Meanwhile, Brazil U17 won all their matches in the group stages, scoring 12 goals in total and conceding just one. Their defensive resilience has been something else in this tournament. However, luck has favoured them on all three occasions in the knockout phase. They edged past Paraguay U17 in the Round of 32 on penalties (5-4) after playing out a 0-0 stalemate. They followed it up with a 1-1 draw against France U17 before eventually ending up winning on penalties again (4-3) in the Round of 16. A last-gasp winner from Dell in the quarterfinals against Morocco U17 secured their place in the semifinals. Patetuci will once again rely on his defenders to contain the lethal Portuguese attackers, while Dell will be tasked with scoring the winning goal for his team once again.

Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 Match Info

Here is the important match info that you need to know in the Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 preview.

Match Name: Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17, FIFA U-17 World Cup

Stadium Name: Aspire Zone - Pitch 7

Kick-Off Time: 4:00 PM GMT

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Portugal U17 National Football Team News

Bino would like to keep his side unchanged from the last match against Switzerland U17. Anisio Cabral, or commonly known as Ca, will start as the sole number nine. He holds the record for most goals scored in this tournament so far (6), along with Austria's Johannes Moser. A back four of da Silva, Antune, Furtado, and Neto will start the semifinal, with Mide and Cunha providing the magic in the midfield. Neto, being a centre back, has managed four goals so far and will once again look to add to his tally.

Portugal U17 Expected Lineup vs Brazil U17 (4-2-3-1):

Here is the Portugal U17 expected starting eleven from the Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 predicted lineups.

Goalkeepers: Cunha

Defenders: da Silva, Antune, Furtado, Neto

Midfielders: Quintas, Lima, Cunha, Mide, Manuel

Forwards: Ca

Brazil U17 National Football Team News

Brazil are also expected to keep the same team from their quarterfinal against Morocco. Too many changes might hamper the rhythm of the team, so Dudu Patetuci will keep his faith in the back four of de Sique, Eduardo, Ramos, and Silva to prevent the Portuguese attackers from getting a sniff on goal. Ruan Pablo, Tiago, and Morais Barbosa have been the main creative outlets for the Selecao, and they will want to be at their best for this game too. Dell will continue as the number nine, being in a rich vein of form with 5 goals in 6 games.

Brazil U17 Expected Lineup vs Portugal U17 (4-2-3-1):

Here is the Brazil U17 expected starting eleven from the Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 predicted lineups.

Goalkeepers: Pedro

Defenders: de Sique, Eduardo, Ramos, dos Santos Silva

Midfielders: Tiago, Lucas, Pablo, de Morais Barbosa, Evaristo

Forwards: Dell

Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 Injuries

Let's take a look at the Portugal U17 injury update in the Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 preview. As of now, the Portuguese don't have any major injury concerns. Brazil U17 injury update says that the Selecao are also not missing out on any player and will have their full squad at their disposal. If there's any development regarding Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 injuries, we will update you at the soonest.

Sportsdunia’s Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 Prediction

Let's take a look at Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 prediction. We go for a 2-2 draw after 120 minutes of exhilarating action, with Portugal U17 edging past on penalties. The scoreline for the penalty shootout will be 5-3 in favour of Portugal. The two goals from Portugal U17's side will be scored by Ca, while Dell will be on the scoresheet once again, along with Pablo for Brazil. For more information on other U17 games like the Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 prediction, keep following Sportsdunia!

Portugal U17 vs Brazil U17 Prediction: 2-2 (5-3 on Penalties)