Under-20s face Paraguay this Saturday (28), Paulo Victor in charge
Under-20s face Paraguay this Saturday (28), Paulo Victor in charge Brazil’s Under-20 National Team faces Paraguay this Saturday (28) in the first of two friendlies that begin preparations for the category’s major competitions in 2027. This will be the first match under Paulo Victor, who has also taken charge of the Under-23 National Team. The game will be played at Martins Pereira Stadium in São José dos Campos at 7 p.
m. , with expectations of a full house. SporTV will broadcast it live.
Paulo Victor’s first Under-20 squad combines players born in 2007 and 2008. The coach opted for a core group that already has experience wearing the Brazil shirt in competitions. The Under-20 National Team had five intense days of preparation for the first friendly of this new cycle Credits: Staff Images / CBF There are holdovers from last year’s Under-20 World Cup, such as center back João Souza and forward Erick Belé; and from the Under-17 World Cup, such as goalkeeper João Pedro, center backs Vitor Fernandes and Vitão, midfielders Zé Lucas and Tiago, and forward Gabriel Mec.
Up front, players like Isaque and Luca Meirelles also bring the experience of having already faced, and beaten, Paraguay, the opponent in these first matches. There were five days of preparation for the first challenge. Since Monday (23), at CT Joaquim Grava, the group has trained under the watchful eye of the new coach.
Paulo Victor set aside the first two days to observe the players’ behavior on the field and introduce the concepts he wants to see in the match. From then on, he moved on to refining attacking and defensive patterns. Paulo Victor and assistant coach Lucas Andrade: friendlies against Paraguay already mark the start of preparations for the major competitions in 2027 Credits: Staff Images / CBF “We allowed ourselves, in two sessions, to observe them closely.
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