Argentina U-17 Admits In Best Performance To Face Brazil U-17

Argentina U-17 wants revenge when they meet Brazil U-17 in the quarter-finals of the 2023 U-17 World Cup (doc. FIFA).

JAKARTA - Argentina U-17 will face Brazil U-17 in the quarter-finals of the 2023 U-17 World Cup on Friday, November 24, 2023.

Ahead of the match at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS), the La Albiceleste squad admitted that they were in the best form.

This was conveyed by Argentina U-17 coach Diego Placente. Moreover, the Tango Team was motivated to avenge the defeat in the final round of the Conmebol Zone U-23 World Cup Qualification.

As is known, Argentina U-17 and Brazil U-17 met the final round of the 2023 Conmebol U-17 World Cup Qualification Zone. Tango's team lost 2-3.

"Yes, we meet fellow South American teams again. Brazil U-17 of course the team is very good. They beat us before. So, I'm really looking forward to this match," said Diego Placente.

"Of course we don't want to repeat the same mistake. This match will be a good match for the players, a different experience again."

We will definitely prepare players. However, everyone returns to the field. It all depends on how players implement the game and how they maximize individual quality," said Placente.

"We believe in the quality of the players themselves. We have also prepared construction for the match later and will implement it," added the coach.

Meanwhile, Argentina U-17 has gone through a long journey to the quarter-finals. Many things have been fixed.

No wonder, Placente ensured that La Albiceleste would present something different in the last eight matches.

Apart from the team's match, Placente also expressed his opinion about the Argentine national team's victory over Brazil in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. When asked if it was a trigger for the junior team, Placente had his own answer.

We (Argentina U-17 and Placente) have been together for two years. All players know how far their quality is. Indeed, players see how the senior team does it. However, it will not affect our game."

"Of course to be able to win, the players need to work hard first. I'm sure Brazil U-17 really wants to win," said Placente.