In Shea Bellis, a friendly tournament in Orlando (United States), which prepares for the Tokyo Olympics (Japan), the Brazilian women’s team hosts Brasilia on Sunday (21), Sunday (21) at 6pm and hosts the current world. Will face the champion. Earlier, however, Pia Sundage’s team will debut against Argentina on Thursday (18) at 5 pm. Therefore, the technique refrains from expanding the duel with North Americans and keeps the focus on the first challenge.
“I think about one game at a time. Each game gives an answer and we need these answers. International matches require different views. Let’s start against Argentina. From there, we prepared the team to face the United States and Canada. [último adversário do Brasil, no dia 24, às 18h]Pia said at a press conference by videoconferencing on Wednesday (17th).
The coach did not confirm the lineup, which she would send to the field in front of Argentina, but she knew that she would not be able to rely on two key pieces of the team she thought to start: midfielders Luna and not releasing Formiga Was done PSG (France). Despite the tournament being played in a tournament focused on official matches between teams, the epidemic of new coronoviruses (Kovid-19) led the International Football Federation (FIFA), with clubs not reducing athletes in cases of travel restrictions or mandatory quarantine. Authorized to do.
“I’m positive, I think this is a chance to test new players. Luana and Formiga are experienced and very important. But it will be interesting to see players like Andresinh, Julia [Bianchi] Or someone else entering midfield. We need a whole team to help improve attack and defense ”, the Swedish technician reported.
She believes that this is Pia’s fourth friendly tournament since August 2019, when she started the women’s team. At the time, the Brazilian players were runners-up in the International Women’s Football Tournament in São Paulo when they lost to Chile on penalties. That same year, the team was a finalist in the China International tournament and overtook the home team, again on penalties. In March last year, Brazil shared third place in France’s tournament with Canada, behind Holland and the French themselves, who were champions.
“To win [jogos] This is important, but also learn in each game. For example: Argentina scores more aggressively. Will we be able to play in small venues? Against the United States, how much confidence can our defense gain when facing the best team in the world? Against Canada, a great selection in the air, will we win or lose more controversies at the top? There are always lessons to be learned and we need to be honest about where we need to work.
“You’ll probably see almost everyone [25] Players on the field [ao longo do torneio]. We hope they do, but this is only the beginning. There will be other favorable matches and training periods, other evaluations ”, added the coach, who has led Brazil in 13 matches since 2009, with eight wins, four draws and one loss.
