The Canarian team embarked on Monday night (1st) heading to New Jersey, where they will be based during the World Cup
The Brazilian team traveled this Monday (1st) the New Jerseynos USA. The city will serve as a base for the Canarian team in the 2026 World Cup.
The Brazilian team will disembark in the country in Tuesday morning (2). The delegation will be staying at The Ridge Hotel, about 15 minutes from the New York Red Bulls’ Columbia Park Training Facility.
According to the schedule released by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the Brazilian team will play the first training late Tuesday afternoon. On Saturday (6), the Canarian team competes in the last friendly, against Egypt, before the start of the World Cup.
Head of Group C, Brazil debuts in the World Cup, on June 13, against Morocco at MetLife Stadium. The Canarian team also take Haiti and Scotland in the first phase of the tournament.
R$1.19 billion plane
The CBF chartered the Boeing 767-399ER from the South African company Aeronexus to take the Brazilian team to the United States. With registration number ZS-NEX, the plane is valued at R$1.19 billion. The aircraft has 96 first class seats and offers VIP service.
According to information provided by the airline Azul, official sponsor of the Brazilian team, a CBF requested a plane with more than 90 executive seatswhich the company does not have. For this reason, the confederation chose to charter the South African aircraft, used by the Brazilian delegation in World Cup qualifying commitments in 2023.
Defeat over Panama
Not Sunday (31st), in a last friendly match before leaving for the United States. After the match, international newspapers reported positively on the performance of the Brazilian team.
The Spanish newspaper As stated that the . The vehicle highlighted the substitutions made by Ancelotti in the second half for the result at Maracanã.