Canada falls to Brazil in quarterfinal penalty shootout at women's U17 World Cup

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Nov 01, 2025 1:22 PM EDT | Last Updated: November 2

Brazil ended Canada's tally astatine the FIFA women's under-17 World Cup connected Saturday, winning their quarterfinal via punishment shootout successful Rabat, Morocco.

Gabi Pusch, Gi Iseppe, Kaylane, Pepe and Andreyna converted their punishment kicks against Canadian goalkeeper Khadijah Cisse arsenic Brazil won the shootout 5-4.

Chloe Taylor, Amy Medley, Naomi Lofthouse and Reed Tingley scored for Canada but Brazil 'keeper Ana Morganti stopped Bridget Mutipula's attempt. Mutipula had been a pillar successful the Canadian backline each game.

The crippled went to penalties aft finishing scoreless aft 90 minutes. Brazil had offered much offence the archetypal fractional and kept coming successful the 2nd but was incapable to dent the Canadian defence.

The young Canadians had outscored their absorption 18-2 successful scope the quarterfinals, defeating Zambia 6-0 successful the Round of 16. But they struggled to get the onslaught going against Brazil.

Brazil outshot Canada 22-6 (7-2 successful shots connected target).

Brazil moved connected to look defending champion North Korea, which bushed Japan 5-1 aboriginal Saturday, successful Wednesday's semifinal.

In quarterfinal play Sunday, it's France versus the Netherlands and Mexico versus Italy.

Saturday marked Canada's 5th travel to the quarterfinals successful 8 trips to the under-17 championship. The Canadian women made it to the semifinals conscionable erstwhile successful 2018 erstwhile they finished 4th aft losing 1-0 to Mexico successful the semifinal, and 2-1 to New Zealand successful the third-place game.

Canada besides made the quarterfinals successful 2008, 2012 and 2014.

Brazil, which blanked China 3-0 successful the circular of 16, had ne'er made the semifinals successful 3 erstwhile trips to the quarterfinals.

The crippled was the archetypal for Canada astatine Olympic Stadium aft winning 4 consecutive astatine the Football Academy Mohammed VI. Brazil blanked big Morocco 3-0 astatine Olympic Stadium successful the tournament's opening match.

Canada caput manager Jen Herst made 2 changes to her starting lineup with Emma Donnelly and Tingley slotting successful Mya Angus and Daniela Feria-Estrada. Tingley returned from suspension aft being sent disconnected successful the last radical game.

Star guardant Giovanna Waksman, tied with Iseppe arsenic Brazil's starring scorer with 3 goals, remained connected the seat with wrapping connected her genu aft leaving the Round-of-16 crippled connected a stretcher.

Brazil pressed aboriginal but, similar Canada, turned the shot implicit excessively often.

Unsuccessful challenge

Spanish referee Olatz Rivera Olmedo went to the pitchside show midway done the fractional to reappraisal a play that saw Morganti travel good retired of her container to situation for the shot with Melisa Kekic advancing for Canada.

Canada challenged the play, arguing the 'keeper had handled the shot arsenic she went down, shielding the shot with her assemblage earlier sending it to safety. But the referee stuck with her archetypal no-call.

The tournament's video enactment strategy allows coaches 2 requests per crippled for a video review. If the reappraisal by the referee results successful the archetypal determination being changed, the squad retains its request.

Brazil outshot Canada 7-2 (4-1 successful shots connected target) successful the archetypal half.

Kaylane came adjacent for Brazil successful the 54th minute, taking the shot from a throw-in and pivoting to elude a Canadian defender earlier firing a changeable that flashed conscionable wide of the acold goalpost.

Substitute Ravenna sent the shot implicit the crossbar successful the 81st infinitesimal aft Cisse failed to woody with a unsafe cross.

Substitute Melyna Alexis had a accidental for Canada successful stoppage clip but her changeable was blocked by sliding Brazilian defender Andreyna.

Canada precocious to the knockout circular by topping Group D with wins implicit Nigeria (4-1), Samoa (6-0) and France (2-1). Brazil placed 2nd successful Group A, defeating Morocco, drafting Costa Rica (1-1) and losing to Italy (4-3).