Brazil U20 women open World Cup campaign with comfortable win over Tanzania
Brazil U20 women opened their FIFA U20 Women's World Cup campaign with a 4:1 victory over Tanzania U20 in Group Stage 1, played on 5 September 2026. The result puts Brazil top of the group on three points from one match, while Tanzania sit fourth with none. And here's the thing — the scoreline reflected control from the opening whistle rather than a late collapse.
Thaynara broke the deadlock in the 14th minute, giving Brazil an early advantage that Tanzania could not shake off. The visitors pulled one back through a penalty by W. Gerald in the 39th minute, but the hosts responded immediately after the break. Evelin scored in the 46th minute, and by then Brazil had already established the pattern they would follow all afternoon.
Tanzania's defensive approach was tested repeatedly, and the statistics tell a simple story. Brazil registered 162 attacks compared to 103, with 11 shots on target from 28 attempts. Tanzania managed only two shots on target from eight attempts, and their zero corners said everything about who dictated territory. To be fair, Brazil's 60 per cent possession meant they rarely gave the visitors time on the ball.
Evelin added a second in the 68th minute, and Vitorinha rounded off the scoring with a goal in the 82nd minute. Substitutions came in clusters — Brazil brought on Dudinha and Clarinha together in the 46th minute, then replaced Thaynara in the 54th. Tanzania made changes in the 75th minute through V. Mapunda and A. Salum, but the game was already settled.
The disciplinary record showed two yellow cards for Tanzania, one to A. Omary in the 80th minute and another to C. Bazil in the 90th-plus-three. Brazil kept a clean sheet in terms of cards, with no yellows or reds to their name. Shots accuracy hovered around 39 per cent for Brazil and 33 per cent for Tanzania — not a particularly clinical display from either side.
What matters now is the table position. Brazil sit top with three points from one win, having also beaten South Korea 3:0 in June before losing 4:1 to Finland U23. Tanzania have lost their opener and face a difficult path, with two yellow cards already in the bag and no away points to show for their efforts.
