Brazil begins its journey towards the 2026 World Cup with an a priori affordable match against Bolivia in Belém. Its classification has been taken for granted ever since six of the ten teams participating in the South American league will qualify directly for the final phase to be expanded to 48 countries, but the premiere of the ‘seleçao’ will have the attraction of seeing its great figure, Neymar, for the first time in an official match since he suffered a match with PSG -Lille on February 19 a ligament injury in his right ankle for which he underwent surgery.
Neymar hasn’t even made his debut with his new team, Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal, due to some muscle discomfort, but he looks ready for it. Fernando Dinizthe Brazilian coach awaiting the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti After the 2024 Copa América, this puts him in the lead.
Neymar is returning to play for his country since December’s traumatic elimination on penalties against Croatia in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. If he scores, it will be ‘Ney’ all-time top scorer of the ‘canarinha’, a record he now shares with the unsuspecting Pele, both have 77 points.
In Antony’s absencefired after being investigated for assaults and threats against his former partner, the Barça player raphinha He will be a starter alongside the Real Madrid player Rodrygo.
Marcelo Martins is also seeking a record
A record can also fall in the ranks of Bolivia, because Marcelo Martins Moreno, the captain of the team and top scorer, if he enters the field, he will reach 103 games with the national shirt, more Ronald Raldes.
Martins put aside his personal records and declared in Belém that “for the match to be perfect,” Bolivia had to make history and beat Brazil.
however, the Argentine Gustavo Costas plan to reserve some players to come in full force for the second day when Bolivia will host Argentina on Tuesday in La Pazworld champion
Possible lineups for Brazil-Bolivia
Mangueirao de Belém Stadium, 2.45 hours (early morning from Friday to Saturday)
Brazil: Ederson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães, Lodi; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, Neymar; Raphinha, Richarlison, Rodrygo
Coach: Fernando Diniz
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Bolivia: Lamp; Bejarano, Haquín, Jusino, Marcelo Suárez, Roca; Céspedes, Saucedo, Ursino; Marcelo Martins and Algarañaz
Coach: Gustavo Costas
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benitez (Paraguay)
Source: La Verdad
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