Brazil is seen as a favorite against Paraguay in a duel where both teams need a victory in the Copa América 2024.
Paraguay and Brazil They will be in charge of closing the activity on date 2 of the group stage of the Copa America 2024 and the coaches of both teams are expected to put their best players on the field because both teams need to add points to stay alive in the competition.
Looking ahead to the match between Cariocas and Guaraníes, Brazil looks favorite to win as it has players who play in the best clubs in the world and highlights the name of Vinicius Jr. However, in Brazil’s first match against Costa RicaVinicius Jr., did not show his best level and Dorival Jr.Rio coach, replaced the Real Madrid star and his decision generated controversy among fans and the sports press.
“The substitution (of Vinicius Jr.) was a tactical issue. We had to find a solution with that change because he was very marked. We had to make intense changes. We tried several alternatives. I think the match was very well played. We created good opportunities, but I agree that we were not clear when it came to scoring,” Dorival said at a press conference.
About that Paraguayfans hope that Daniel Garnerotechnical director of the Guaraní team, to repeat the lineup he used in the 2-1 defeat against Colombia stating in a press conference that he was happy with his team’s performance.
“I liked that we competed at the level of a Colombian team at an excellent level, along with Argentina are the ones who came to this America Cup being superior to the others. I liked that we reacted, that we scored a goal and continued looking for the possibility of tying the game. “There were a lot of positive things,” he commented.
Paraguay lineups vs. Brazil
Paraguay lineup: R. Moringo; Velázquez, Balbuena, Alderete, Espinoza, Vllasanti, Cubas, Caballero, Almiron, Arce and Enciso.
Brazil lineup: Allison; Danilo, Militao, Marquinhos, Arana, Guimaraes, Gomes, Raphael, Paqueta, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr.
