Brazil want to put on a show against Senegal
In a friendly against the Senegalese African champions, Brazil wants to show its offensive power. Without incumbent coach and still orphaned by Neymar, injured, Brazil faces Sadio Mané’s Senegal on…
Brazil want to put on a show against Senegal
In a friendly against the Senegalese African champions, Brazil wants to show its offensive power.
Without incumbent coach and still orphaned by Neymar, injured, Brazil faces Sadio Mané’s Senegal on Tuesday in a friendly in Lisbon (19:00 GMT), the final warm-up round before the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
The five-time world champions remain on a surprise defeat (2-1) against Morocco in Tangier in March, and a easy victory against weak Guinea (4-1) Saturday in Barcelona.
Vinicius scorer against Guinea (4-1) on Saturday evening. ALBERT GEA / REUTERS
At the José Alvalade stadium, it is still the U20 coach Ramon Menezes who will officiate on the bench in place of Tite, thanked after the bankruptcy of the World Cup-2022 in Qatar (elimination in the quarters against Croatia). The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has still not appointed a successor, still hoping to attract the Italian coach of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti.
“We will attack very hard against Senegal, without a doubt“, ured Menezes, who will align his standard team. The backbone of the Seleçao should once again be made up of Allison (or Ederson) in goal, Marquinhos in charge of defense, Casemiro in charge ociated with Lucas Paqueta and the trio of striker Richarlison, Vinicius and Rodrygo.
The Real Madrid strikers scored against the Elephants, but despite the flattering result they missed the magic of a Neymar, still in rehabilitation after surgery on his right ankle.
Motivated Senegalese…
The Lions of Teranga, African champions 2021, should put up more resistance than the Guineans. Coach Aliou Cissé can rely on Chelsea defenders Kalidou Koulibaly and RB Leipzig Abdou Diallo, midfielder Pape Gueye (Sevilla FC) and Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mané.
Senegal, released in the 1/8 finals at the World Cup by England, went for a draw (1-1) in Cotonou against Benin on Saturday in the African Cup qualifiers. The match was bereaved by the death of two supporters in a stampede which had also left a dozen injured.
