Historic first for Brazil
In an historic first, Brazil won a world title on home soil. They defeated Mexico, the surprise package of the 2019 Under-17 World Cup, 2-1 in a dramatic decider with a last-gap winner from substitute Lazaro. Throughout the tournament the Brazilians exploited their home advantage, but their victory was a testament to a pragmatic and reactive style of play that didn’t match the progressive football of Europe’s top teams.
In the Final, Mexico were inching closer towards a third world title courtesy of Bryan Gonzalez’s header before Brazil completed a heart-in-mouth comeback to
