00:00Hello, Lance friends. On Monday, June 15th, the team returns to training this afternoon.
00:066 PM, Brazilian time, here at the New York Red Bulls training center, here in Morriston, very close to where the
00:13People are here.
00:14And the expectation is that Neymar will be on the field for the first time in the United States.
00:19in the game, in the opening match against Morocco, here in New Jersey.
00:23He made an appearance on the field at Match Live Stadium, chatted with some players,
00:28to receive hugs from celebrities Travis Scott, the American rapper, and Tom Brady,
00:33The great American football star, now retired, a multi-champion in the NFL.
00:41And Márcio Dousan wrote a really cool report today, analyzing the national team.
00:46This is what we expect from the team in the upcoming games.
00:49The team has been conceding a lot of goals, tell us a little about what you wrote for us.
00:53So we can discuss this with our friends who are following this bulletin today.
00:58Since Carlo Antilotti took over as coach of the Brazilian national team on June 5th of last year,
01:02A 0-0 draw with Ecuador in Guayaquil, he never managed to field the same starting lineup again.
01:07There are 13 matches, 13 different lineups.
01:10He will, in theory, have the opportunity to repeat the starting lineup for the first time.
01:15in Friday's game against Iti, but it looks like that's not going to happen.
01:19And by all indications, it's not going to happen, not only because the performance was somewhat below what we expected,
01:25but mainly because of the issue of yellow cards.
01:29The Brazilian national team has two players who are already one yellow card away from suspension.
01:32It's worth remembering that in the World Cup, only two yellow cards result in suspension.
01:37One of them is the Casimir and the other, in this case, is the Ibanez.
01:40One interesting detail, Yanaka, is that of those two, my perception is that the one with the best chance of remaining on the bench is the one who has the most chance of staying on the bench.
01:48Ibanez is better than Casimiro.
01:50And why is that?
01:51Ibanez is already being used as a makeshift right-back; Brazil doesn't really have a right-back there.
01:56Cup,
01:56There's Danilo, who for many years was that full-back, but since he arrived at Flamengo he's only played as a centre-back.
02:02And Ibanez, who is also a defender, is playing out of position.
02:07If Ibanez is suspended, receiving a second yellow card against Haiti on Friday, he will not play against...
02:13Scotland.
02:14This game, which may or may not be, is decisive for Brazil's aspirations.
02:18I think Brazil will arrive already qualified, but the decision for first place is still important.
02:23And Casimiro's case has a greater chance, at least in my perception, I don't know which one it is.
02:28yours,
02:28If he plays next, it might be more advantageous for Antelot if Casimir is suspended for the Scotland match.
02:35and return in the first knockout round, rather than potentially being preserved now.
02:40to receive a second yellow card in the third game and be suspended for the knockout stage,
02:44It's worth remembering that in that elimination against Belgium in 2018, Casimiro was out due to suspension.
02:50True, Casimiro always runs those kinds of risks, being a defensive player in that position.
02:54The main defensive player, on the outside against Belgium, also in the game against Croatia.
02:58If he gets a yellow card, he'll miss the semi-final, so he's an important player.
03:04I also think he'll play a lot in helping Antilote shape this team.
03:09until Casimiro and Bruno Guimarães develop better chemistry,
03:12Despite playing for a long time, they've always been, ever since Antilote joined,
03:15These are the players who have played together the most in that position.
03:19So I think Casemiro will remain the starter, and I think Ibanez is unlikely to get into this game.
03:23He was very emotional about his World Cup debut, his debut in a World Cup.
03:29So I think Danilo will be the starting right-back for the national team.
03:33And I also believe there will be a change in the attack.
03:35I think it's unlikely Igor Thiago will win, mainly because of the two performances he's had.
03:39in the friendly match in Cleveland against Egypt, where Deuzan was present,
03:43And in his debut, he didn't manage to have a good production.
03:46He missed goals that a center forward wouldn't normally miss.
03:51A good play by Vini Júnior early in the game against Morocco.
03:54He crossed the ball, but he couldn't reach it; he couldn't connect with the ball on his header.
03:57So, if I had to bet on a starting lineup today,
04:01I think Matheus Cunha is going to actually play now.
04:03So, I think it's largely due to the hierarchy of lineups that Antilote had been establishing.
04:08It's not because he has something against Hendrick or in favor of Hendrick,
04:11I think it's really about hierarchy; Matheus Cunha was one of the players who had been playing with him the most.
04:16So the likely scenario is that Igor Thiago will leave and Matheus Cunha will come in.
04:19I believe that Brazil's lineup for this game against Haiti,
04:22If we don't have any injury problems, any kind of problem,
04:26some other kind of problem in the selection,
04:28It should be Alisson, Danilo, Gabriel Magalhães, Marquinhos and Douglas Santos.
04:33who did very well in the game.
04:34Casimiro, Bruno Guimarães and Paquetá are next.
04:37Hey Vini Júnior, Rafinha and Matheus Cunha,
04:40I think this is the team he should field against Haiti.
04:45precisely to provide a bit more chemistry with this team, something he's unable to replicate.
04:49He never managed to repeat it, and he won't repeat it again.
04:52But perhaps that could be a starting point for him to continue his career in the World Cup.
04:58And so we have the expectation of Neymar today, right, Doza?
05:01Good expectations, right?
05:02Neymar, as Enac mentioned at the beginning, finally showed up on the field in the opening match against Morocco.
05:09He walked around, he was very happy, he seemed very at ease.
05:12Yesterday, Sunday, the team only did a recovery training session in the gym.
05:17At the team's hotel, Neymar appeared very relaxed.
05:21There is an expectation that he will go onto the field this week, perhaps even today.
05:25But I believe the chance of him playing on Saturday is practically zero, right?
05:29It's worth remembering that Neymar was included in the squad against Morocco.
05:32but he would show up there on the lineup side, injured,
05:36He didn't even put on soccer cleats, he went there in sneakers.
05:39Perhaps he'll be able to get the uniform ready for Saturday's match.
05:43But it seems he'll be on the bench, right?
05:45If he actually is.
05:46Yes, he has no chance of being a starter, since he hasn't done any training with the ball.
05:49A transition process should begin there today.
05:53which we've been talking about all last week,
05:55that he did simultaneous physical conditioning and physiotherapy work,
05:59Of course, Neymar hasn't played for a long time.
06:01Since the 17th, it will be a month,
06:03In two days, on the day of the game, it will be two days before the game.
06:07No, Wednesday.
06:07Wednesday marks one month since he last played.
06:11That was when he got injured playing for Santos, on May 17th against Curitiba.
06:15So it's very difficult, I think, for him to be on the field, he's going to play the match, right?
06:19He should train normally there, make a transition,
06:21Go for a run, do a circuit, try out some moves.
06:25to see if he'll feel anything, like that,
06:28He completes, since the 27th, when the doctor, the physician Rodrigo Lasmar from the national team.
06:34He said he had two to three weeks.
06:36He will be three weeks old in two days as well.
06:40And then we hope that he can go to the field, train normally,
06:44without feeling anything, and being a boost for the Brazilian national team,
06:47because Neymar is a reinforcement, so,
06:49even though we've had a lot of discussion about him doing well in recent years,
06:53or to have a bad game, play little, play a lot, Neymar, for example,
06:56in the final stretch of the 2025 Brazilian Championship, even with the meniscus,
07:00with the meniscus injury, because he had surgery afterwards,
07:03He was instrumental in preventing Santos from being relegated on that occasion.
07:07So, he's a player who is a concern, who can, on the field,
07:09Perhaps this could help Vini have more freedom.
07:12Because we saw Vini there, when Vini got the ball,
07:15For example, there were already three Moroccans on top of Vini, Vini Junior.
07:18So, perhaps Neymar's presence helps to enhance other players.
07:24which are very clearly marked today.
07:26Also remembering that I believe this match with Haiti...
07:30This could be an opportunity for Jair and Endic in the second half.
07:34But I confess I'm a little afraid of Haiti.
07:39Not that Haiti could eventually beat Brazil,
07:42I don't think there's the slightest possibility.
07:44But we've always established, among colleagues, among our own fans,
07:49that the game against Haiti would ultimately be the deciding factor.
07:52to eventually finish in first place in the group,
07:55especially if there was a draw with Morocco.
07:57And Haiti lost by just one goal to Scotland.
08:00So perhaps Haiti isn't the easy place it was made out to be.
08:04Brazil will need to score goals and, above all, will need to...
08:09not concede any goals.
08:10Brazil is coming off six consecutive games, with its defense receiving praise.
08:14The last time Brazil didn't concede a goal was in Senegal's Amissão.
08:16Last November, there in England.
08:19Since then, in every game, Brazil has conceded goals.
08:23So, finally, this week is full of anticipation for Neymar's return.
08:26Training with the ball, but not on the field.
08:29By all indications, he might be fit to play against Scotland.
08:32in the last game, on the 24th.
08:35Brazil needs to stop conceding goals again.
08:38because coach Carlo Antilotti himself has spoken about it on other occasions.
08:41He is convinced that the team that conceded the fewest goals
08:45and who has the best chance of becoming champion.
08:48And of course, Brazil needs to adjust and play much better than it has been.
08:52especially in the first half against Morocco.
08:56And that.
08:57Let's wait and see if Neymar is on the field today.
08:59And after training, we'll have more news for you.
09:02discussing this selection process activity.
09:05Just 15 more minutes, one more time.
09:06We'll be back shortly with more information about the selection process.
09:10Here from Morristown.
09:11And you're about to travel to Philadelphia, right?
09:14Let's explore the city of Rocky Balboa.
09:16I don't know him, but Dousan already knows him.
09:18But we'll be bringing lots of new things from there too.
09:21You know, the World Cup is right here in the action.
09:24It cost!
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