As the best third-place team in the group stage, the brave Lionesses Indomptables will face Brazil next Wednesday in the round of 16. This is a tough challenge for the U20 Lionesses next Wednesday in Colombia.
The Cameroonian team will have to face the Brazilian team in the round of 16 of the World Cup in their category. With a victory over Australia (2-0), a defeat, and a draw, Hassan Balla’s girls were able to secure their ticket to the knockout phase.
On Wednesday, against Brazil, they will try to qualify for the quarterfinals. The Brazilian team, accustomed to this competition, will face Naomi Eto and her teammates who are participating in a World Cup final phase for the first time.
Since the first edition held in 2002 in Canada, they have been seeking their first title.
They were unfortunate semifinalists in 2002 before finishing third four years later in Russia.
In the last edition in 2022, the Brazilian team finished in the same rank after beating the Netherlands in the classification match (4-1). This is a tough challenge for Hassan Balla, who can still count on his very productive attacking line in this competition.
Iya ibrahima (intern)