Kochi: Crowd-favorites Brazil will play Honduras in their pre-quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Kochi on Wednesday.
Brazil outplayed Niger 2-0 in their final Group D game in Goa to top the group and set up a last-16 encounter with the Central American challengers who finished third in Group E.
The match will kick off at 8 pm.
The Samba Boys have struck a chord with the spectators of Kochi and Brazilian coach Carlos Amadeu has said that they felt like playing at home.
Brazilian forwards Lincoln and Paulinho have been a big hit with the Kochi fans.
The Group D opener between the South American giants and Spain drew the biggest crowd in Kochi, with 21,362 witnessing the game.
The Brazil-North Korea tie was watched by 15,314.
The organizers are expecting a packed house for Brazil's knockout game to be played on Diwali day.
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