Goals and highlights: Brazil 2-2 Mexico in U-20 World Cup 2025

Extra time! The central referee has decided to add six minutes to the second half. We'll see if Mexico or Brazil have time to score the winning goal before the end of this second Group C match of the U-20 World Cup.

SUBSTITUTIONS! We have the sixth substitutions of the match, and they are from the Mexican team.

Mexico: Head coach Eduardo Arce sends Iker Fimbres onto the field to replace his teammate Cesar Garza. We'll see if Mexico can equalize.

Final stretch of the match. Everything seems to indicate that we are in for some very intense minutes at the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium. Brazil wants to maintain its lead, and Mexico at least wants to score the goal that will tie the score.

SUBSTITUTIONS! We have the fifth substitutions of the match, and they are from the Brazilian team.

Brazil National Team: The coach sends number 18, Murilo Rhikman, onto the field to replace his teammate Joao Cruz.

SUBSTITUTIONS! We have the fourth substitutions of the match, and they are for the Mexican team.

Mexico: The coach sends Yael Padilla and Cear Bustos onto the field to replace their teammates Roberto Pachuca and Obed Vargas.

CLOOOESEERRR! Intense moments are unfolding at the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium. In a swift counterattack by Brazil, Ochoa deflects a shot by Erick Bele, which crashes into the right corner of the crossbar. Mexico is saved.

HUGE MISTAKE BY MEXICO! Otavio makes a great save to prevent Mexico from scoring after a powerful low shot by number 7, Alexei Dominguez. On the rebound, Virgen takes a shot that goes well over the crossbar.

KEEP UP THE PRESSURE, MEXICO!  A failed attempt by the newly substituted Amaury Morales, who tries a right-footed shot from outside the box, but the ball goes wide to the left. Assisted by Gilberto Mora.

SUBSTITUTIONS! We have the third substitutions of the match, and they are for the Mexican team.

Mexico: The coach sends Amaury Morales and Oswaldo Virgen onto the field to replace their teammates Tahiel Jiménez and Diego Sanchez.

SUBSTITUTIONS! We have the second substitutions of the match, and they are from the Brazilian team.

Brazil: the coach sends Wesley and Erick Bele onto the field to replace their teammates Leo Derick and Gustavo Prado.

Early minutes of the second half, with the Mexican team once again beginning to dominate possession. Gilberto Mora is very involved alongside Obed Vargas. We'll see if they can find some punch with their attacks.

CLOSE! Brazil had a great chance to score. Coutinho took the first shot on goal in the second half. After a powerful shot by the Brazilian player, Emmanuel Ochoa made the save and Rodrigo Pachuca was alert to deflect the rebound and prevent a second shot.

SUBSTITUTIONS! We have the second substitutions of the match, and they are from the Brazilian team.

Brazil: The coach sends Gilberto Junior onto the field to replace his teammate Igor Serrote, who has been booked.

Added time! We are playing extra minutes in the first half at the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium. The referee has added only three minutes to this first half. We'll see if either team scores a goal before heading to the locker rooms.

Final minutes of the first half! Mexico's constant attacks are making their presence felt in these last minutes of the first half. We'll see if either of these two teams scores another goal before halftime.

Mexico returns to attack again. Failed attempt by the Spanish. Gilberto Moro gets excited and takes a powerful shot with his right foot from outside the area, but the ball goes too high. Assist by Obed Vargas.

We're past the first half hour of the match. The Mexican team continues to press forward, taking advantage of their possession of the ball. Brazil seems to have forgotten how to attack after Coutinho's goal.

We are past the first quarter of the match, and the intensity is beginning to increase at the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium, both in Brazil's and Mexico's areas. The Mexicans are reducing their intensity after the equalizer.

NOOOO PENALTYYYY!!!! After reviewing the VAR, the central referee decides not to award Brazil a penalty because he considers Rodrigo Pachuca's handball to be unintentional. Everything remains the same.

WE HAVE A GREEN CARD! This card has been implemented in this World Cup so that coaches can use two green cards per match to request VAR review of controversial plays. Brazil requests a penalty for a possible handball in the box.

KEEP UP THE PRESSURE, MEXICO! It seems that after the goal, the Mexicans have gained confidence. Now they're trying with César Garza, who took a powerful shot from outside the box that just missed the side of the goal.

The first few minutes of the first half have seen neither team start with much intensity. The ball is mostly being played around the middle of the pitch. Both teams are taking a calm approach to the start of the match.

FIRST HALF! The referee blows his whistle! The match between Brazil and Mexico has kicked off at the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium in the city of Ñuñoa, Chile. We are in for an exciting game.

This is the starting lineup Mexico will use to face Brazil:

1 Emmanuel Ochoa, 2 Everardo López, 3 José Pachuca, 4 Diego Ochoa, 17 Diego Sánchez, 6 César Garza, 7 Alexei Domínguez, 8 Elías Montiel, 11 Gilberto Mora, 18 Obed Vargas, 21 Tahiel Jiménez.

This is the starting lineup Brazil will use to face Mexico:

12, Otavio, 2 Igor, 3 Iago Teodoro, 4 Bruno Alve, 6 Leandrinho, 16 Leonardo Derik, 5 Rayan Lucas, 8 Joao Cruz, 15 Coutinho, 7 Gustavo Prado, 19 Luighi Hanri.

They're warming up! Both the Brazilian and Mexican teams are already out on the field at the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium, where they are doing their warm-up exercises before the match, which is set to begin in just a few minutes.

For the first time in official soccer matches, the green card will be implemented in this U-20 World Cup, allowing coaches to use two green cards per match to request VAR review of controversial plays such as penalties, goals, and offsides.

This is Group C, which includes Brazil and Mexico's Under-20 teams, along with other major teams such as Morocco and Spain. Today is the first day of activities for this group, and all four teams will play today. A few hours ago, Morocco secured its first victory after defeating La Roja 2-0.

In the most recent match between Brazil's U-20 team and Mexico's U-20 team, the result ended in a 3-2 victory for Brazil in a friendly match played on September 8, 2024. We will see if Mexico can achieve a victory today that has eluded them since 2021.

In the short history of matches between these two U-20 teams, Brazil and Mexico have faced each other eight times in total across all competitions, with the balance tilted in favor of the Brazilians with four wins to Mexico's two. There have also been four draws.

They're already at the stadium! The stars have arrived. Both the Brazilian and Mexican players are already at the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium to play this match on day 1 of the Under-20 World Cup.

A sede que sediará este encontro entre Marrocos e a seleção espanhola será o Estádio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, um estádio de futebol localizado na cidade de Ñuñoa, no Chile. Ele sedia os jogos da seleção chilena como time da casa. Tem capacidade para receber pouco mais de 42 mil espectadores e foi inaugurado em 1938.

We resume our VAVEL coverage once again. There is less than an hour to go before kickoff at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, where Brazil and Mexico will face off in their first match of the U-20 World Cup. Follow all our coverage on VAVEL.