Brazil and Portugal set for blockbuster semi-final clash

Doha, Qatar: Brazil and Portugal headline today s FIFA U 17 World Cup semi finals in Doha, a meeting of two continental champions with everything on t...

Doha, Qatar: Brazil and Portugal headline today’s FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-finals in Doha, a meeting of two continental champions with everything on the line.

Portugal continue their chase for a first-ever U-17 world title, while Brazil look to edge closer to a record-equalling fifth trophy.

Kick-off is at 19:00.

Portugal’s creative spark Mateus Mide remains central to their hopes, with four goals and two assists so far. Intelligent, sharp and decisive in tight spaces, he was on target again in the 2-0 quarter-final win over Switzerland.

Brazil, however, lean on the tournament’s most feared finisher: Dell, whose power and precision have drawn comparisons to Erling Haaland. His brace against Morocco took him to five goals, firmly placing him in the Golden Boot race.