Brazil claimed third place during a FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 with a 2-0 feat over Mali during a Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.
A goalless initial half saw a African champions uncover some-more coercion and vigilant to mangle a deadlock with efforts from Boubacar Haidara, captain Mohamed Camara, and Salam Jiddou. However, a miss of finish and good goalkeeping by Brazil’s Gabriel Brazao kept a Eaglets off a scoresheet.
It was early in a second half that Brazil won a third place play-off in really advantageous circumstances. Alan done a run towards a Mali idea before distinguished a rolling shot during a target. It looked a slight save for Eaglets goalkeeper Youssouf Koita, though he authorised a bouncing round to trip past him and into a net.
Though a West Africans attempted their best to find an equaliser, Brazil hermetic feat with a late idea from surrogate Yuri Alberto. It is a second time that a South Americans have finished third during a U-17 World Cup.
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