Brazil Women’s U-17 head coach Rilany Silva during training for the South American ChampionshipCredits: Staff Images/CBF
Rilany Silva, head coach of Brazil’s Women’s U-17 National Team, has called up 28 players for the first training period ahead of the World Cup, which will take place in October in Morocco. Training sessions will be held at CT Dartanhã, in Guararema (São Paulo state), between July 7 and 16, with a practice match against Santos on July 11.
The called-up players, from nine different clubs — Corinthians, FC Nordsjelland, Ferroviária, Flamengo, Fort Lauderdale United, Internacional, São Paulo, SL Benfica, and Vasco — must report on July 6.
“For this training period, our goal is to raise the level of training, make sure the new players absorb the content as quickly as possible, and then test them against Santos, at a competitive level close to what the World Cup may be like,” Rilany explained.
South American Championship squad and new names
Regarding the practice match, Rilany stressed that Santos have a physically strong team, which raises the level of the game and challenges the National Team, with experienced players and coaching staff. The team will have two preparation periods before the World Cup: now in July and on the eve of the tournament, at the end of September, already leading into the trip to Morocco.
“We don’t have much time or room to test new players, so we kept a core group of those who went to the South American Championship, plus 11 names who did not go. Of those, seven are truly new, meaning they were not with us either in the tournament or in the preparation. They are players for us to challenge and test,” the coach highlighted.
The 11 players who did not play in the South American Championship are goalkeepers Dossena (Ferroviária) and Andressa (São Paulo); center back Juliana Cardoso (São Paulo); defensive midfielders Yasmin Soares (Vasco) and Pedot (São Paulo); midfielder Julia Fernanda (Ferroviária); wingers Greise (Ferroviária), Alana Yasuda (Fort Lauderdale United), and Esthefany (Ferroviária); and forwards Sarah Oliveira (Internacional) and Gabriela Rolnik (Benfica).
World Cup experience
In the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup draw, Brazil were placed in Group C alongside Canada, Norway, and the second team to qualify from the African qualifiers. The 10th edition of the tournament will be held in Morocco from October 17 to November 7.
“Last year, the team was more experienced and had already been through the previous World Cup. Now we have players who have never played in a World Cup, but it is a qualified group with a very strong competitive mindset. We expect to play a leading role and have as much or even more influence than last year. We already know the competition and understand what it demands mentally, physically, and tactically,” Rilany assessed.
In 2025, the team coached by Rilany Silva achieved the best campaign in the tournament’s history, finishing in 4th place after being defeated in the semifinal by North Korea, who went on to become champions — previously, the farthest the Brazilian National Team had gone in the competition was the quarterfinals.
Called up for the 1st TRAINING period for the U-17 World Cup
Goalkeepers
Nathalia Cardoso – Corinthians
Yasmin Loren – São Paulo
Andressa Macedo – São Paulo
Dossena – Ferroviária
Center backs
Andreyna – Ferroviária
Isadora Rech – Internacional
Eloisa Figueiredo – São Paulo
Yasmin Queiroz – Ferroviária
Kaillany Ranifah – Corinthians
Juliana Cardoso – São Paulo
Midfielders
Carol Melo – Corinthians
Yasmin Soares – Vasco
Pedot – São Paulo
Pepê – Corinthians
Gigi Pires – São Paulo
Helena Rodrigues – São Paulo
Indy Kolster – FC Nordsjelland
Julia Fernanda – Ferroviária
Pietra Lucci – São Paulo
Wingers
Greise – Ferroviária
Alana Yasuda – Fort Lauderdale United
Esthefany – Ferroviária
Marcela Bontorim – Ferroviária
Leticia Pinho – Flamengo
Sofia Gamonal – São Paulo
Forwards
Nicolly – Flamengo
Sarah Oliveira – Internacional
Gabi Rolnik – SL Benfica
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