Athletico reaches U-18 Club World Cup final after beating São Paulo

Athletico has advanced to the final of the 2026 U-18 Club World Cup after defeating São Paulo 2-0 in the semifinals held in Lucena, Spain. Willian Bispo opened the scoring in the 26th minute of the first half, followed by a second goal from Adriano in the 27th minute of the second half.

Athletico maintains a perfect record in the tournament, having previously defeated Real Madrid, Wolverhampton, Córdoba, and Sporting. They will face Argentina's Racing in the final, which is scheduled for Wednesday at the El Arcángel stadium in Córdoba. Racing reached the final after a 3-0 victory over Real Madrid.