…Hosts Morocco Sent Out 0-6.
The Samba Girls of Brazil came from almost a technical knockout to Poland at the World U17 Women’s football tournament in Poland to win the toughest ever round of 16 game 8-7 via penalty shootouts after 3-3 at full time.
Greise Kelly opened scoring for Brazil in the 11th minute and Nicola Galuszka equalised in the 34th minute only for Zofia to score the 2nd goal to Poland in the 36th minute.
On resumption of 2nd half, Marcelo Bontorim scored 2nd goal for Brazil in the 52nd minute and Pepe scored the 3rd goal for Brazil in the 73rd minute but the stadium was held spell bound with the brilliant 3rd goal for Poland scored by Zofia Burzan in the 83rd minute. Brazil 3 Poland 3 at full time.
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Then came long penalty shootouts started by Brazil. Out of the 9 kicks, Vieira missed the 5th for Brazil. Indy, Pepe, Kelly, Bouforim, Pires, Rech, Queroz and Gamonal scored.
Poland missed the alfa (first) and the Omega (last) kicks taken by Skrzupczak and Galuszka. Burzon, Kahia, Wieniewaka, Grewling, Polewaka, Seja and Zarzycka scored.
Book makers were not surprised at the results for the only time they met before which was at group D of 23rd October 2024 they played goalless draw.
It was a long night for hosts Morocco as defending champions, North Korea made an encore of the round of 16 game victory played on 28th October 2025 that ended 6-1 in favor of the champions.
This time it was 6-0 banging of the North Africans with braces from Yu Jong-Hyang (6 and 43rd minute), Kim Won-Sim (33 and 44th minute). Ri Ui-Guong supplied the 5th goal in the 54th minute and the 6th goal came from Ri Kyong-Rim in the 62nd minute.
Brazil will meet the winner of the China versus France game in the quarterfinals on Sunday at 7pm. North Korea will have an herculean task to dismiss whoever wins between Spain and USA in the quarterfinals on Sunday at 7pm.
Ghana is waiting for the winner of Japan versus Kenya for 4pm on Sunday while Venezuela is equally waiting for the winner of the Nigeria versus Mexico match.
Round of 16 matches for tomorrow at 4pm, China and France, also at 4pm Nigeria versus Mexico; at 7pm Japan versus Kenya same time Spain will have to crack USA.
Eniola Olatunji reporting for Patmos Media Line.
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