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Galo youngsters called up for U17 World Cup
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Galo youngsters called up for U17 World Cup
Right-back Samuel Rodrigues and forward Riquelme, from Atlético's U-17 team, have been called up by coach Eduardo Patetuci to represent Brazil at the U-17 World Cup in Qatar. The tournament will take place from November 19 to December 13.
In addition to supplying the first team with players such as Vitão and Pascini, among others, and winning major titles such as last year's Brazilian U-17 Championship, Galo's youth academy has had 13 players called up to Brazil's youth national teams in 2026 alone.
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At the U-17 World Cup, Brazil are in Group I alongside Ireland, Tanzania and Costa Rica. Their opening match will be against Ireland on November 21.
Brazil's U-17 squad will report to Granja Comary in Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, on November 3 to begin their final preparations for the World Cup. The squad will depart for Qatar on November 14.
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