Morocco’s U17 World Cup dream shattered by Brazil in the final minutes

The first half, marked by a tactical approach on both sides, saw the nets tremble twice. The South American selection took the lead as early as the 16th minute. However, the Moroccans were able to react just before the break. In stoppage time of this first act, Ziyad Baha equalized, allowing Morocco to stay in the race.

A decisive goal in stoppage time

The return from the locker room gave rise to an exchange of offensives between the two teams, without either being able to take the lead during regulation time. The outcome of the match was finally decided in the very last seconds. As the match was coming to an end, a Brazilian player scored the winning goal in stoppage time.

This late goal gives the Brazilian selection qualification for the semi-finals of the competition. In the semi-finals, the Brazilian national team will face Portugal, who earlier validated their ticket by eliminating Switzerland 2-0.