Rilany Silva hails Brazil's resolve and courage vs Korea at U17 World Cup

Rilany Silva hails Brazil's resolve and courage vs Korea at U17 World CupBrazil’s U-17 Women’s National Team is already turning its focus to its final challenge at the World Cup. In an interview with CBFTV, head coach Rilany Silva assessed the team’s performance following a 3-0 defeat to Nigeria. She pointed to the difficulties in matching the opposition’s physical intensity but highlighted the players’ commitment and determination throughout the match."When some things aren’t coming off technically, winning duels is extremely important in matches against African teams. Today, besides misplacing some passes, we lost some duels. Even so, the effort was there throughout, as was the commitment to what we came here to do," she said.Rilany Silva with assistant coach Bia Vaz during the match against Nigeria in the U-17 World Cup semifinalsCredits: Fabio Souza / CBF“The positive takeaway will always be the mentality, commitment and courage to play that were there throughout. And with every match, I need to reinforce that commitment and courage they have,” she added.Looking ahead to the third-place match, the coach recalled the previous edition of the World Cup, when Brazil came very close to winning a medal. In the closing minutes, Mexico equalized through a Brazilian own goal. In the penalty shootout, Mexican goalkeeper Murrieta shone with two saves, securing a 3-1 victory for Mexico. Brazil finished fourth. According to Rilany, that experience taught the squad a lesson."The message we take from that match is the importance of staying focused from the first minute to the last and trying to control the game even without the ball. The game is only over when the referee blows the whistle. Our mentality must always show in how we play," she concluded.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.