The quarter-final stage of the World Junior Championships in Qatar has concluded. The matches, which were held in a fighting spirit, were rich not only in goals, but also in extremely fierce battles.
Italy - Burkina Faso 1:0
Goal: Campaniello (83).
Italy, which eliminated Uzbekistan from the tournament in the quarter-finals, continued its winning streak. The European youth team secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Burkina Faso with a single goal. The fate of the match was decided by a goal scored by Campanigello in the 83rd minute.
Austria - Japan 1:0
Goal: Moser (49).
Japan, the last representative of Asia, withdrew from the competition. They were beaten by Austria in the 49th minute by an accurate shot from Moser. After that, no teams from Asia remained in the U-17 World Cup tournament.
Portugal - Switzerland 2:0
Goals: Mide (41), Neto (53).
Portugal also secured a convincing 2-0 victory over Switzerland. Goals scored by Mide (41) and Neto (53) propelled the Portuguese to the semi-finals.
Morocco - Brazil 1:2
Goals: Baha (45+4, penalty) - Dell (16, 90+5).
Brazil, which also gained attention with their brilliant performance at the recent tournament in Egypt, won 2-1 against Morocco. Dell's brace (16, 90+5) took the Brazilians to the next round.
Thus, the semifinal pairs, which will take place on November 24, are formed as follows:
Portugal vs. Brazil
Italy vs. Austria
As the championship entered the decisive stage, the intrigue of the competition increased even more. Two exciting semi-finals await fans on November 24th.
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