Brazil U20 World Cup: Atletico GK Called Up

Highlight at Atletico base, goalkeeper Pedro Cobra was called on Friday (9/19) to defend the Brazilian team in the U-20 World Cup, which will be played in Chile, between September and October.

The athlete will compete in the second career base World Cup. In 2023, he was in the cast that reached the quarterfinals of the U17 tournament in Indonesia.

This season, he had already participated in the last two training periods held by the Brazilian team aimed at the World Cup.

Pedro Cobra arrived at Atletico in 2022, still for the U17. He is a starter and one of the main under-20 players this year, in which he played 30 games.

Brazilian National Team Games at the U-20 World Cup

  • Brazil x Mexico: 9/28, 20h
  • Brazil x Morocco: 01/10, 20h
  • Spain x Brazil: 04/10: 17h

Atletico goalkeepers in the selection

In February this year, goalkeeper Robert, who is in the professional cast of Atletico, won the title of the South American U-20 Championship, played in Venezuela, with the Brazilian team. The campaign secured Brazil at the category World Cup.

In addition, goalkeeper Kaio was summoned to the Brazilian U17 team this year. Another athlete of the Rooster position, Caleb joined the U15 category of Brazil.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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