Brazil Pulls Away From Canada at the U-17 World Cup

Canada had Brazil chasing for most of the first half in Rabat on Sunday, then lost its grip in a second-half burst that turned a tight Group C opener at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup into a 6-2 Brazilian win at the Mohammed VI Football Complex.

Reed Tingley put Canada ahead in the fourth minute, and the lead held until Helena equalized four minutes into first-half stoppage time. Brazil went in front a minute after the restart through Nicolly Manuel. Chloe Scicchitano answered for Canada in the 50th minute to make it 2-2, but Brazil took over from there. Marcelinha restored the lead in the 56th minute, Greise Kelly scored in the 63rd and again in the 72nd, and Pepe added a sixth five minutes into stoppage time. Brazil scored five times after halftime, four of them after Canada had drawn level.