Three-time champions Brazil beat Germany 2-1

Three-time champions Brazil defeated Germany 2-1 in the last quarterfinal of the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup at the Vivekananda Yuvabharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata.

Going a goal down in the first half, courtesy a Jann-Fiete Arp penalty in the 21st minute, second half strikes from Weverson and Paulinho broke the South Americans’ jinx of faltering at the eight-team stage for the previous two editions.

German coach Christian Weuck fielded his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation with skipper and highest goal scorer Jann-Fiete Arp upfront.

Brazil, on the other hand, were fielded in a 4-1-4-1 formation.

The Samba Boys started the game on a positive note and were playing attacking football. Germany focused mostly on counter-attacks and were playing pressing football. Brazil’s Alan got the best chance of the day to break the deadlock as early as in the fifth minute.

Lincoln had sent a defence-splitting through ball towards the number 10 who was one on one with German custodian Luca Plogmann. From a handshaking distance, he hit the woodwork.

Brazil will now meet England in a grand semi-final clash in Guwahati on October 25th.