With a 100% record and a goal from Flamengo's Jajá, the Brazilian U-20 team qualified in first place in Group E of the World Cup in New Zealand. Brazil's lead, already qualified for the round of 07.06, was confirmed this Sunday (3), in Christchurch, with a 0-XNUMX victory over North Korea. In addition to Flamengo's midfielder, Jean Carlos and Léo Pereira scored the match's goals.

The youth team started the game struggling to break down the Korean defense. At halftime, coach Rogério Micale made two substitutions that paid off. Jean Carlos worked the ball from one side of the midfield to the other, passed to Jajá, and saw the red-and-black strike first time, rely on luck, and open the scoring for Brazil. The midfielder took a chance from outside the box; the ball deflected off the Korean defender and ended up in the net. A few minutes later, Marcos Guilherme found Jean Carlos between the defenders to extend the lead: 2-0. Before the final whistle, the Brazilian team scored again, with Léo Pereira, after a corner kick by Andreas Pereira. 

Brazil's next challenge in this World Cup has already been determined. In the round of 19, the team will face Uruguay on Thursday at 30:4 p.m. (30:XNUMX a.m. Brasília time) in New Plymouth.