Twice champions Palmeiras announce U17 Club World Cup squad, see list | OneFootball

On Thursday afternoon, Palmeiras released the list of 20 players registered for the U-17 Club World Cup. The tournament will begin this Monday and will be held in the city of Córdoba, on Spanish soil. The Verdão squad is already on its way to Spain.

Palmeiras’ U-17 team is in Group C of the World Cup and will face three Spanish clubs in the first stage: Córdoba, Real Betis, and Real Madrid. Clubs such as Barcelona, Benfica-POR, Como-ITA, Corinthians, Pogba Academy-FRA, Racing-ARG, River Plate-ARG, and Sevilla-ESP are also participating in the tournament.

Palmeiras’ first match takes place this Monday (01), at 3:30 p.m. (Brasília time), against Real Betis. Next, Verdão faces Córdoba on Tuesday at the same time. Finally, they close out the group stage against Real Madrid at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.

In the first stage of the U-17 World Cup, teams play against others within their groups. The top two teams from each group, as well as the two best third-placed teams, secure a spot in the quarterfinals.

The Verdão U-17 team is a two-time champion of the category’s World Cup, having won the trophy consecutively in 2018 and 2019. In the first title, the Academy Kids of Verdão beat Real Madrid 4-2, while in 2019, they defeated Leganés, also from Spain, 2-1 in the final.

Check out the players registered by Palmeiras for the U-17 World Cup:

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