On Thursday (26), the Brazilian National Team lost to France 2-1 in a friendly as preparation for the 2026 World Cup.
At the end of the match, the Brazilian fans at Gillette Stadium chanted for Neymar, who was not called up for the March matches against France and Croatia next Tuesday (31) in Orlando.
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In the post-match press conference, coach Carlo Ancelotti “ignored” the Brazilian fans’ calls for the Santos forward and idol, including for many players in the squad led by the Italian.
“Right now we have to talk about those who are here, who played, who gave everything, who showed character, who worked very hard. And I am satisfied.”
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Carlo Ancelotti also made a point of praising Raphinha and Vini Jr, who once again did not perform well, but are considered automatic starters for the World Cup.
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The Italian coach also commented on the “newcomers” in the National Team and said he now has “more certainties” for the final squad list, which will be announced in May.
“For me, nothing is missing. Raphinha played well, then had a problem at the end of the first half, so we had to take him off. Raphinha had chances, made good off-the-ball movements. Vini is dangerous, he may not have scored, but a forward can always score. The work from both of them was done well.”
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