Brazil beats Nigeria and advances in the U-20 World Cup

O Brazil achieved an important victory against the Nigeria at Under-20 World Cup this Saturday afternoon, the 27th, in Argentina. The match was not one of the easiest for the Brazilian team, but the team showed strength to start the score from 2 to 0 and guarantee a place in the round of 16 of the most relevant youth tournament in football. Jean and Marquinhos were responsible for giving the three points to Ramon Menezes’ team.

The match between Brazil and Nigeria started with the African rivals a little more intense. The team arrived excited to face the Brazilian team, as they beat Italy in the second round of the U-20 World Cup. In this way, goalkeeper Mycael was forced to make important defenses to prevent the partial defeat from happening. Salim Fago, Nigerian striker, was the one who gave the most work and even hit the crossbar.

After a few scares, Brazil found itself in the match. A great example of this were the plays between Robert Renan and Biro on the left. In one of them, a corner kick was originated, and the Brazilian team opened the scoring with Jean. He went up alone to score 1-0 and leave the Brazilian team in advantage. In addition to the first half, Ramon Menezes’ team would still make it 2-0.

At the opportunity, Marcos Leonardo took off, played for Savinho, who served Marquinhos. The Arsenal striker dominated and kicked hard to expand the scoreboard and give even more peace of mind to the Brazilian team. Meanwhile, Nigeria was anxious and came back under pressure for the final stage. Even so, Brazil knew how to behave and secured the three points.

How was the group of Brazil and who will be the rival of the octaves?

Group D, which includes Italy and the Dominican Republic, as well as Brazil and Nigeria, ended with the Brazilian team ranked first, ahead of Italian and Nigerian rivals, who also ended their participation with six points. However, the green and yellow team took the lead due to goal difference.

With a place in the round of 16 guaranteed, Brazil now awaits the definition of the best third-placed teams to find out who will be their rivals. The game is scheduled to take place next Wednesday, the 31st, at 2:30 pm (Brasília time) in Ciudad De La Plata.