U20 World Cup - Group C: Preview, squad and Brazil's schedule

Five-time champions of the U20 World Cup, Brazil once again enters the tournament as one of the favorites. The Brazilians have their sights set solely on ultimate victory.

Brazil U20 overview

- Brazil has reached the U20 World Cup final nine times, claiming the trophy on five occasions in 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, and 2011.

- They've fallen short in four finals (1991, 1995, 2009, and 2015).

- This marks Brazil's 20th qualification for the finals in 24 editions.

Brazil U20 qualification path

Brazil booked their place in the finals by winning the 2025 CONMEBOL U-20 Championship.

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Brazil U20 squad

Goalkeepers: Otávio Costa (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube), Lucas Furtado (Vitória Guimarães SC B), Aranha (Palmeiras).

Defenders: Luiz Gustavo (Bahia), Robson (Palmeiras U20), João Victor (Flamengo U20), Arthur Dias (Athletico Paranaense U20), Leandrinho (Vasco da Gama), Léo Derik (Athletico Paranaense U20), Pedro Lima (FC Porto), Gilberto Junior (Palmeiras U20).

Midfielders: Gabriel Moscardo (SC Braga), Rayan Lucas (Sporting CP B), Gabriel Bontempo (Santos), Lorran (Pisa), Matheus Alves (CSKA Moscow), Dudu (Athletico Paranaense U20).

Forwards: Gustavo Nunes (Brentford), Pedro (Zenit), Wesley (Al-Nassr), Riquelme Fillipi (Palmeiras U20), Gabriel Carvalho (Al-Qadsiah), Alisson (Shakhtar Donetsk), Luca Meirelles (Shakhtar Donetsk), Erick Belé (Palmeiras U20).

Brazil U20 Group C schedule

Sunday, September 28

11:00 pm GMT: Spain vs Morocco (Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago)

Wednesday, October 1

11:00 pm GMT: Brazil vs Morocco (Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago)

Saturday, October 4

8:00 pm GMT: Spain vs Brazil (Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, Valparaíso)

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.