Global classic: Brazil and France face off this Thursday in Boston
Igor Thiago during the Brazilian National Team’s training warm-up in OrlandoCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBFBrazil and France face off this Thursday (26) at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) at Gillette Stadium in...
Global classic: Brazil and France face off this Thursday in Boston Igor Thiago during the Brazilian National Team’s training warm-up in Orlando Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF Brazil and France face off this Thursday (26) at 5 p. m. (Brasília time) at Gillette Stadium in Boston, in one of the most anticipated world football classics of recent years.
The match against the third-placed team in the FIFA Men’s World Ranking will be the Seleção’s debut in 2026 and will be broadcast live on TV Globo, SporTV, GE TV (YouTube), and Globoplay. “France are a quality team in every aspect. They have quality up front, speed.
It is very important for the national team to play with balance. After that, we are focused on the quality of our own team, which is tremendous. Brazil can also play on the counterattack, with possession, and can play very well,” praised head coach Carlo Ancelotti in a press conference this Wednesday (25).
One of France’s standouts, forward Kylian Mbappé refused to talk about favoritism and praised Brazil’s football history, as well as the country’s World Cup tradition. “You can never be the favorite against a team that has five stars on its shirt, that’s impossible. Brazil is the greatest country in football, it has five World Cups and a lot of history.