Canada falls to Brazil in quarterfinal penalty shootout at women's U17 World Cup

Brazil ended Canada's run at the FIFA women's under-17 World Cup on Saturday, winning their quarterfinal via penalty shootout in Rabat, Morocco.

Gabi Pusch, Gi Iseppe, Kaylane, Pepe and Andreyna converted their penalty kicks against Canadian goalkeeper Khadijah Cisse as Brazil won the shootout 5-4.

Chloe Taylor, Amy Medley, Naomi Lofthouse and Reed Tingley scored for Canada but Brazil 'keeper Ana Morganti stopped Bridget Mutipula's attempt. Mutipula had been a pillar in the Canadian backline all game.

The game went to penalties after finishing scoreless after 90 minutes. Brazil had offered more offence the first half and kept coming in the second but was unable to dent the Canadian defence.

The young Canadians had outscored their opposition 18-2 in reach the quarterfinals, defeating Zambia 6-0 in the Round of 16. But they struggled to get the attack going against Brazil.

Brazil outshot Canada 22-6 (7-2 in shots on target).

Brazil moves on to face either defending champion North Korea or 2014 winner Japan in Wednesday's semifinal.

In quarterfinal play Sunday, it's France versus the Netherlands and Mexico versus Italy.

Saturday marked Canada's fifth trip to the quarterfinals in eight trips to the under-17 championship. The Canadian women made it to the semifinals just once in 2018 when they finished fourth after losing 1-0 to Mexico in the semifinal, and 2-1 to New Zealand in the third-place game.

Canada also made the quarterfinals in 2008, 2012 and 2014.

Brazil, which blanked China 3-0 in the round of 16, had never made the semifinals in three previous trips to the quarterfinals.

The game was the first for Canada at Olympic Stadium after winning four straight at the Football Academy Mohammed VI. Brazil blanked host