Camilla Orlando: “For us, every match is like a final”
· Yahoo Sports
After two days of work on the field, the Women’s U-20 National Team wrapped up preparations to begin the knockout stage of the World Cup. Brazil takes the field on Wednesday (16) at 10 a.m. (Brasília time) to face the United States in the round of 16 at Arena Katowice in Poland. The match will be broadcast live on SporTV and Cazé TV.
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For head coach Camilla Orlando, preparing for the knockout stage means understanding that difficulty is part of a World Cup, regardless of the opponent. The coach emphasized that Brazil heads into the round of 16 ready for different scenarios and with the same mindset it has shown since its debut.
“I believe any opponent would be challenging, and we have always known that. The players who have already played in World Cups pointed out that no match would be easy. Of course, we study our opponent to understand their characteristics, but that doesn’t change anything. For us, every match has been like a final since our debut,” she said.
Brazil wrapped up preparations for the Women’s U-20 World Cup round of 16Credits: Luciana Vermell/CBF
The coach also said the team’s group-stage campaign played an important role in preparing the squad for the decisive stage of the tournament. Brazil, Spain, Poland, and North Korea are the only teams to reach the round of 16 with a 100% record. Now, with the knockout stage beginning, Camilla is calling for total focus on the goals set by Brazil.
“Exactly what we wanted happened. We had a group stage that prepared us for various situations that can happen in a knockout match. But regardless of that, we need to stay focused on what we came here to do,” she said.
RECENT MEETINGS
Brazil and the United States have already faced each other twice in 2026. The friendlies were played in April in the city of Kansas during preparations for the World Cup. In the first meeting, the Americans won 2-0. In the second, the teams drew 1-1 in a match that had to be ended earlier than scheduled due to the lightning stoppage protocol.
Gisele was also called up for the friendlies between Brazil and the United States in April 2026Credits: Fabio Souza/CBF
Despite the recent history, Camilla Orlando stressed that the focus is on the work developed by the Brazilian National Team since the start of the cycle.
“They have to keep doing what we agreed on from the start: maintain the hunger for goals at all times, show strong tactical discipline, work as a team while keeping the group’s values front and center, and have consistency, courage, and attitude. We’ll make the most of the two days we had training on the field and keep doing what we’ve been doing since the start of the cycle,” she concluded.
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