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Ancelotti Says Brazil Has Full Respect for India Ahead
Brazil will play India in a football match in Kolkata on Saturday.
Brazil’s coach, Carlo Ancelotti, said his team respects India.
He hopes the game will be entertaining.
He said the match is an opportunity for his players, rather than a test they must pass.
Brazil is using the game to prepare its team and bring new players together.
The squad includes experienced players and younger or newer members.
Ancelotti said Brazil should play with commitment, quality and happiness.
He also said football has changed since Brazil’s 2002 World Cup victory.
Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti said his team fully respects India before Saturday’s match in Kolkata.
Ancelotti described the fixture as an opportunity for Brazil’s players, not a test or selection trial.
Brazil’s squad combines experienced players such as Vinicius Jr and Marquinhos with several newcomers.
Brazil omitted goalkeepers Alisson, Ederson and Weverton, selecting Hugo Souza as the reported first-choice goalkeeper.
Ancelotti said the match forms part of Brazil’s preparation and emphasized commitment, quality and joy as team values.
- Who
- Brazil, coached by Carlo Ancelotti, will play India.
- What
- The teams will meet in a football match that Brazil considers part of its preparation.
- Where
- Kolkata, India.
- When
- The match is scheduled for Saturday; Ancelotti spoke on Friday, October 2, according to the report.
- Why
- Brazil is using the match to prepare for its next stage, integrate new players and demonstrate its quality.
Key facts
- Brazil coach
- Carlo Ancelotti
- Match location
- Kolkata, India
- Match timing
- Saturday, following Ancelotti’s Friday media comments
- Brazil’s recent Australia results
- A 1-1 draw and a 4-2 win
- India’s recent result
- A 1-1 draw against Panama
- Goalkeeper change
- Hugo Souza was selected as Brazil’s first-choice goalkeeper, with Pedro Morisco and Otavio as backups
- Brazil’s stated identity
- Commitment, quality and happiness in playing football
Quotes
Carlo Ancelotti
Brazil head coach
“It’s true that we were not able to compete enough in the World Cup. It was a difficult period for us. It is motivation for a new generation of players to be able to compete at the highest level in the coming years.”
theprint.in
“For the squad and all the players, it's not a test or an opportunity to prove themselves. We are still defining the final squad for the match. It's not a test, but an opportunity.”
deccanchronicle.com
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