Absence of the fish striker, cut by injury, forced technician to reformulate the offensive sector; Brazil faces Colombia this Thursday (20), at Mané Garrincha Stadium, for the qualifiers
It sends Colombia on Thursday (20), at 21h45 (Brasília), at Mané Garrincha Stadium, in Brasilia, for the 13th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The coach still had doubts in the initial formation, but the tendency is for the team to have news, with the debut of João Pedro as a starter in the attack. The absence of, cut by injury, forced Dorival to reformulate the offensive sector. During training, the coach tested different formations, but the tendency is for Brazil to enter the field with a center forward.
João Pedro, from Brighton, was chosen for the function, alongside Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior at the tips. “John floats a lot, but he is a man who has arrived a lot in the area, thus playing in his team. Also as a man of reference, sometimes as second man,” Dorival Júnior explained in a press conference. “About Neymar, it’s natural for us to assemble all a job on a player. It didn’t happen by a problem, we have to wait and hope that he recovers soon.”
In addition to the loss of Neymar, another factor that worries the coaching staff is the number of players hung. André, Bruno Guimarães, Gabriel Magalhães, Matheus Cunha, Raphinha, Rodrygo and Vinícius Júnior are at a yellow card to stay out of the classic against Argentina, next Tuesday (25). “The list of the call was greater because of the athletes hanging. We know that we can have embezzlement against Argentina. It is all thought to round to round,” said the coach.
Based on the latest activities, the selection should enter the field with: Alisson; Vanderson, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães and Guilherme Arana; Bruno Guimarães, Gerson and Raphinha; Rodrygo, João Pedro and Vinícius Júnior. Currently, Brazil occupies fifth place in the table of the qualifiers, with 18 points, while Colombia is fourth with 19 points.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
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