Brazil will have to do so in their grim Copa America opener against Costa Rica and get into position for a knockout spot when they face Paraguay in their second Group D match.
Considered one of the main powers in world football, Brazil has had bad luck in recent years. It has been eliminated in the quarterfinals in 4 of the last five World Cups, it only has one Copa América name in the last five editions of the festival. and in an incomprehensible sixth position in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying rankings for the existing cycle.
Hoping to bounce back, the Seleçao began this tournament with a goalless draw against Costa Rica, marked by questionable refereeing decisions but also lacking creativity and inspiration from the teams. favorites of the moment.
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Paraguay fell behind the organization after an opening loss to Colombia, in which they failed to overcome an early 2-0 deficit, and Julio Enciso’s goal was not enough.
Brazil performed poorly against Costa Rica, but offensive volume hasn’t been a factor for them in recent months, so in the end, it’s not a big concern to see them put in a disappointing performance.
The CONMEBOL giants have found themselves in a difficult situation lately, but they would be if they did not manage to win all of their organization’s first two games, even before facing Colombia. Still, the threat remains and the financial price simply does not exist in this game.
As mentioned above, a unique and uninteresting performance by Brazil in attack is a cause for concern. In the last matches, they also scored 3 goals against Spain, a defensive England, 3 against Mexico and scored against Colombia.
The challenge for Brazil in months is that of its defense. They spat two against Mexico, three against Spain and saw Venezuela and Bolivia score against them in World Cup qualifying last September.
Paraguay hasn’t scored many goals lately, but it’s not for lack of trying. They scored against Colombia in their first Copa América game, scored 19 shots against Chile in a recent 3-0 friendly loss, forced Pedro Gallese to make 4 saves in a 0-0 draw against Peru, and ruled Colombia in a game 1-1. 0 tie. friendly defeat in their last 4 games. Brazil could be hurt here.
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Brazil can be very vertical, especially when desperate, as it was in recent draws against the United States and Costa Rica, where it scored nine corners in each game. If they get into another Copa America fight, they may simply end up with a general forged in this game.
Brazil’s moment at the 2024 Copa América will be televised in the United States on FS1. There is also a Spanish broadcast on TUDN and Univision. All 3 channels will be available to stream on Fubo, which offers a FREE trial for new users.
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In Canada, the game will be televised and broadcast on English rights holder TSN, as well as French on RDS 2.
The 2024 Copa América will be televised in the United Kingdom by Premier Sports 1, with streaming on its platform, Premier Sports Player.