Today is the big day. Brazil will debut this morning (03:00 AM Spanish time) in the Copa América against Gustavo Alfaro’s Costa Rica. After several weeks of training, Dorival Junior has worked full time to shape a team that lives up to expectations. Vini and Rodrygo will take Neymar’s baton to be the new banners of the Canarinha after becoming undisputed stars in Madrid, with two Champions Leagues already in their backpack, the last one achieved a little over a month ago. Brazil kicks off a new era at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
Brazil has found a new hope to smile. Vini and Rodry are facing their great opportunity. The first is a strong candidate for Golden Ball, while the second is gaining more confidence year by year. Fixed for Dorival from day one, the challenge now is to play with Penta in the same way as with the European champion. 24 goals and 11 assists from Vini to Rodry’s 17 goals and 9 this season. Numbers at the height of some chosen ones. There are few in the Canarinha that they can overshadow them. The great hope, Endrickhe still has to continue growing to reach the height of his future teammates at the Bernabéu.
Without Neymar, leader of the national team in the last decade and historic scorer ahead of Pelé, the Madridistas emerge as the new leaders of the locker room. Their colleagues respect them. They know they are essential to achieve a good result in the competitionin addition to being differential for the coaching staff. But Ney’s shadow is long. At his same age, 23 years old (Vini turns 24 next month), the one from Al Hilal was already untouchable in the Canarinha with more than fifty participations.
The challenge is not trivial, but there will be no shortage of desire.. Consolidated in the elite, it is time to take a step forward in a Canarinha in full reconstruction. Behind the Maracanazo 2021 and the 2022 World Cup, Brazil needs joy, the joy of the seven’s dribbles and the ten’s goals. The Copa América will mark the dawn of new times. The times of Vini and Rodry.
Brazil’s potential lineup against Costa Rica
XI: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Militão, Wendell; Bruno Guimarães, João Gomes, Douglas Luiz, Vini Jr., Raphinha and Rodrygo.
Coach: Dorival Jr.
Costa Rica’s potential lineup against Brazil
XI: Sequeira; Taylor, Mitchell, Cascante, Calvo, Lassiter; Galo, Aguilera; Alcócer, Zamora, Ugalde.
Coach: Gustavo Alfaro.
More information about the match
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico).
Assistants: Alberto Morin (Mexico), Marco Bisguerra (Mexico) and Alexis Herrera (Venezuela).
VAR: Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico).
Place: SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles).
Hour: 18:00 local time (03:00 am Spanish time).
Where to see: Movistar+.
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