​Today’s resilience made the difference: Rilany hails Brazil’s fightbackBrazil’s U-17 women’s national team opened their 2026 U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign with an emphatic victory. On Sunday afternoon (18), at the Mohammed VI Women’s Complex in Salé, Morocco, Brazil came from behind to beat Canada 6–2 in the opening round of Group C. After falling behind and then being pegged back in the second half, the team showed resilience to secure a commanding win.For head coach Rilany Silva, the highlight of the opener was the team’s ability to manage their emotions and respond to adversity. She emphasized the players’ individual quality and the importance of turning that potential into decisive actions on the pitch.“That’s something we keep stressing to this group, who have incredible individual quality: they need to try to make an impact with their actions. So I think today’s result made an impact, today’s resilience made an impact, and the way they controlled their emotions after going 1–0 down made an impact,” she said.Head coach Rilany Silva during the match against Canada in Brazil’s U-17 World Cup opener in MoroccoCredits: Fabio Souza / CBFThe coach also explained how the halftime adjustments helped change the team’s approach. According to Rilany, using video in the dressing room helped the players better understand the mistakes they had made in the first half and identify what needed correcting.“When we talk about certain things during the game, they might not fully understand. But in the dressing room, with the video, it becomes very clear. So when they come into the dressing room and see what we were getting wrong, they go back out and switch gears because they understand there was something to improve,” she explained.With the victory, Brazil earned their first three points and moved to the top of Group C at the 2026 U-17 Women’s World Cup. In the second round, Brazil will face Ghana at 3 p.m. on October 21 at the Mohammed VI Women’s Complex in Salé, Morocco.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.