The Brazilian team will face the Japanese on June 6 in Tokyo in a preparatory friendly for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) reported on Wednesday.
The match will be played at Tokyo National Stadium at 7:20 pm Japanese time (10:20 am GMT), four days after the friendly in which Brazil will face South Korea in this Asian country, also in preparation for in “canarinha” for the World Cup.
This is Brazil’s second game against Japan since coach Adenor Leonardo Bacchi ‘Tite’ took charge of the five-time world champion team and is one of the favorites for the title in Qatar.
In the previous game against Japan, played in France in 2017, Brazil won by a score of 3-1 on goals by Neymar, Marcelo and Gabriel Jesus.
They are looking for a good rival in Europe
Despite the fact that Tite insisted on the need to make friends with European teams and they are among the best in the world to perfect Brazil’s preparations for the World Cup that will begin next November, the CBF has not yet agreed on a match. . with rivals that big.
For now, according to the already known schedule, Brazil will play friendly matches against South Korea (June 2), Japan (June 6) and Argentina (June 11), the latter in Melbourne (Australia).
Mexico and Argentina in September
In September, in a new FIFA window for friendships, Brazil will face Mexico and again Argentina, this final match to match one of the rounds of South American qualifiers pending.
Two months later, on November 14, the Brazilian team will focus on preparing for the World Cup and train until November 19 in a European country, which could be Spain, Italy or England, before traveling to Qatar.
‘Canarinha’ is framed in Group G of the Qatar World Cup, where they will have rivals Serbia (November 24), Switzerland (November 28) and Cameroon (December 2).
Brazil qualified for the World Cup as South America’s leader, undefeated and a few days ahead.
Source: La Verdad
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