Rwanda beat Brazil to win U11 PSG Club World Cup
Monday, June 05, 2023
Rwanda’s U11 PSG Academy team on Monday defeated Brazil 4-3 on penalty shootouts in a tightly-contested final held at Parc de Princes to win the second edition of the PSG Academy Club World Cup.
The team, coached by Grace Nyinawumuntu, and the South American giants settled for a 1-1 draw after normal time before the game went into penalty shootout.
Rwanda scored four of the five kicks against Brazil’s three to claim their first title of the competition in which they finished fourth in 2022.
The PSG Academy Rwanda is now focused on making it the double over Brazil as the pair also face off in the final of the U13 category.
The PSG Academy in Rwanda has many great talents who have already been tipped for future stardom.