After the friendly victory against Senegal, 2-0, last Saturday (15), the national and international press exaggerated the headlines. THE Asfrom Spain, was the most boastful when he said that the coach “awakened a monster”. Another publication highlighted that the team had played brilliant football in the first half against the Africans.
All it took was a new game, this time disappointing, for everything to fall apart. The 1-1 draw, with a penalty missed by , gave the impression that everything the Italian coach had done had fallen apart. However, it must be said that the moment is neither heaven nor hell. Despite the good performance in yesterday’s match (18), Tunisia, unlike Senegal, did not give space to the Brazilian attackers and bet everything on the defense.
Modern football no longer depends solely on individual values. It is necessary to alternate highlighted isolated plays with the team, knowing how to come back and score when the attack loses the ball or wastes a move.
The path to next year’s World Cup is narrowing. The team now wants tests with Europeans, Brazil’s executioners in the last five World Cups. Probably, Ancelotti’s team will face AEA in games in the United States. Both teams are already guaranteed the World Cup.
After yesterday’s match, the last of the year, the national team coach was asked why Paquetá took the second penalty, and not Estevão, scorer of the Brazilian goal, when converting a penalty: “Paquetá was the penalty taker. In the second penalty, I changed it because I thought about taking some of the pressure off Estêvão, I put Paquetá, who usually hits very well.. Regarding the definitive list for the World Cup, he replied: “The list is quite complete. There are two friendlies left, but there are six months left, in which anything can happen. The calendar is very demanding, the risk of injury is very high. The team, the environment, are on the right path to reach the maximum level in the World Cup”.
May football, religion and polenta, as Ancelotti says, unite Brazil in 2026.
BRAZIL 1×1 TUNISIA – 18.11.2025 – Lille (France)
Brazil: Bento; Wesley (Danilo), Marquinhos, Éder Militão (Fabrício Bruno) and Caio Henrique; Casemiro (Fabinho) and Bruno Guimarães (Lucas Paquetá); Estêvão, Matheus Cunha (Vitor Roque), Vini Jr. and Rodrygo (Luiz Henrique).
Tunisia:Dahmen; Valery, Meriah, Talbi, Bronn and Abdi (Ben Ouanes); Sassi, Skhiri and Hannibal (Chaouat); Saad (Achouri) and Mastouri (Gharbi).
Arbitrator: Jérome Brisard (FRA)
Local: Decathlon Stadium, em Lille (FRA)
Goals: Mastouri (23) and Estêvão (44) in the first half
*This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Jovem Pan.
