Despite being continuously behind, U20 Israel had an unbelievable comeback to win 3-2 against U20 Brazil to advance to the semi-finals of the 2023 U20 World Cup.
U20 Israel made an unbelievable comeback against U20 Brazil
After defeating U20 Uzbekistan in the round of 16, U20 Israel continued to create another shock in the quarter-finals of the U20 World Cup 2023. Although having to face a strong candidate for the championship, U20 Brazil, U20 Israel played very fairly with their opponent.
U20 Brazil took the lead in the 56th minute thanks to Marcos Leonardo. However, just 4 minutes later, Anan Khalaily scored the equalizer for U20 Israel.
After a draw in regulation time, the two teams had to go into extra time. In the 91st minute, Matheus Nascimento shined to help U20 Brazil take a 2-1 lead.
However, the joy of the South American representative did not last long. Because in the 93rd and 105+3 minutes, U20 Israel scored 2 goals in a row to lead 3-2.
During the remaining time, U20 Brazil tried to attack to find a goal, but failed. If the U20 Israel players had not missed the penalty, perhaps the South American representative would have lost even more.
In the end, U20 Israel came from behind to beat U20 Brazil 3-2 to advance to the semi-finals of the 2023 U20 World Cup. U20 Israel's opponent in the semi-finals is the winner of the match between U20 USA and U20 Uruguay.
According to VOV