18 October,2017 02:02 PM IST | Kochi | PTI
Having won all their three group matches with ease, South American giants Brazil will start clear favourites when they take on unfancied Honduras in a pre-quarterfinal match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here today
Having won all their three group matches with ease, South American giants Brazil will start clear favourites when they take on unfancied Honduras in a pre-quarterfinal match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup here today. Seeking their fourth title, Brazil won all their matches to top Group 'D'. They began with a 2-1 win over title-contenders Spain and then outplayed both North Korea and Niger with identical 2-0 margins to set up a Round-of-16 clash with Group E's third-place finishers Honduras.
Brazil are unbeaten in the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Pic/AFP
But they are not expected to have it this easy against the South American giants, who have been in excellent form so far. Besides winning all three of their group matches, they have conceded just one goal while scoring six. Their strike duo of Lincoln and Paulinho have been deadly up front, ensuring that Brazil did not feel the absence of a certain Vinicius Junior. The duo have shared five goals between them of the total six scored in the group stage - the other goal coming from Brenner - and their on-field understanding has been excellent. The South American champions will be up against Germany in the quarter-finals in Kolkata on October 22 if they beat Honduras today.
