The Tricolor needs to beat Brazil to qualify for the next phase without depending on the result between Peru and Venezuela.
AFP
June 25, 2021 – 5:02 p.m.
Midfielder Lucas Paquetá warned Ecuador on Friday that classified Brazil will seek to beat him in the closing game of Group B of the Copa América-2021, on Sunday in Goiania, a result that may compromise the Tricolor’s passage to the quarterfinals.
“We know that it is going to be a very difficult game, they need to win and we want to win. We need to put our goal above theirs, ”said the 23-year-old midfielder at a virtual press conference in Teresópolis, a municipality near Rio de Janeiro.
The Olympique de Lyon midfielder, who has partnered well with Neymar, highlighted the Seleçao’s desire to finish the first phase with a perfect score after defeating Colombia 2-1 and thrashing Venezuela 3-0 and Peru 4-0. .
“We are training a lot, putting into practice everything that the teacher (Tite) asks of us so that we can play our best game and win one more game in the Copa América,” he added.
Classified from the second day to the quarterfinals and with the leadership of Group B assured, Brazil is expected to remove the roster again to give opportunities to players with a few minutes and test new strategies with a view to the World Cup in Qatar-2022, which will be It takes for granted that Canarinha will go for its six victories in a row in the South American World Cup.
In the cup, Tite has given minutes to 22 of the 24 players called up. The injured Felipe, Atletico Madrid defender, and England’s Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz are the only ones who have not made their debut.
Others, like the winger Vinicius Jr, from Real Madrid, or the winger Emerson, from FC Barcelona, have had little time on the pitch and could be in the game against the Ecuadorians.
Ecuador needs to beat Brazil to qualify for the next phase without depending on the result between Peru and Venezuela, who will meet on the same day in Brasilia.
If Venezuela adds and Ecuador loses to the hosts, the Tricolor will be out of the tournament.
If both teams tie, Ecuador will pass; and if both fall, the ticket will be defined by goal difference.
A defeat for Brazil seems unlikely given their steady walk to the final at the legendary Maracana Stadium on July 10. (D)
