Brazil scores 4-1 in Tunisia and advances to the U-20 World Cup quarterfinals

The Brazilian U-20 men’s team defeated Tunisia by 4-1 this afternoon (31) and advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Argentina. Marcos Leonardo and Andrey scored in the first half at the Ciudad La Plata stadium, and in the final stage there were two more: one by Matheus Martins and the other by Andrey, in stoppage time. Before the end, Tunisia cashed out with Ghorbel. Brazil’s opponent in the quarterfinals will be Israel, which eliminated Uzbekistan with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday (30). The game qualifying for the semifinals will take place at 2:30 pm (Brasília time) next Saturday (3), in the province of San Juan. THREE LEFT!!! With goals from Marcos Leonardo, Matheus Martins and Andrey (twice), we beat Tunisia by 4 to 1, at Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, and guaranteed qualification for the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup. 20.Our next decision is against Israel, Saturday, 2:30 pm,… pic.twitter.com/mcG44suO0H — CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) May 31, 2023 As soon as the referee blew the whistle, Brazil went on the attack. In the 10th minute, a penalty in favor of the selection after the Tunisian goalkeeper brought down striker Marcos Leonardo. The number 9 himself charged and put the country ahead on the scoreboard. The Brazilians continued to press and expanded at 31 minutes. This time it was Marcos Leonardo who rolled for Andrey inside the area to shoot accurately. Already at the end of the initial stage, Robert Renan received a red card, for committing a foul on a Tunisian player who was pulling a counterattack. In the second half, with one player less in the selection, coach Ramon Menezes replaced lateral Kaíki with defender Douglas Mendes. The Tunisians sketched a reaction and reached more than 70 percent possession in the first 20 minutes. Brazil defended as much as they could, but at 31 minutes, after a fast counterattack, Aoani received a launch and shot in the right corner of goalkeeper Kaíque. However, VAR identified touch on Aouani’s hand during the play and the referee annulled the Tunisian goal. Oops, wait a minute… IS THAT A GOAL FROM HIM OVER THERE? 💢 ⚽️Andrey5⃣ #U20WC pic.twitter.com/tf5HSwqx5f — FIFA World Cup 🏆 (@fifaworldcup_pt) May 31, 2023 Then, at 45 minutes, Marlon Gomes shot with the ball on the left side and played for Matheu Martins, who even without Angle shot accurately, expanding the Brazilian lead to 3-0. There was still time, at 55 minutes, for captain Andrey Santos to score his second – and the fourth for the national team. The number 5 received the ball from Govane on the right and left alone through the midfield until he landed a beautiful cross kick, which sealed the classification. Two minutes later, Ghorbel scored Tunisia’s goal of honour.


Agência Brasil