The Brazilian delegation arrived on Sunday night (9) in Orlando, United States. On Wednesday (12), the team led by Dorival Júnior will face the United States in the Florida city. The friendly will be the second in the preparation phase for the Copa América, which will begin on June 20.
On Saturday, Brazil defeated Mexico 3-2 in College Station, Texas. In stoppage time, Endrick scored the winning goal. The friendly marked the 110th anniversary of the CBF’s founding. The recorded audience was one of the largest in soccer in the United States (85,249 fans). For the first time, Kyle Field was opened for soccer, our football. The stadium is one of the most traditional in American college football and has over 100 years of history.
The friendly in Texas was also marked by a three-minute interruption of the match due to homophobic chants from the crowd while Alisson, the Brazilian national team’s goalkeeper, was taking a goal kick. As soon as he identified the nature of the shouts, the match referee, Lukasz Szpala, halted the game in the 13th minute of the second half.
The big screen at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, displayed the adopted protocol. The first step was to gather both teams, call the captains, and stop the match, with the aim of halting the chants and identifying those responsible. The screen also showed the hashtag No Place for Homophobia. The protocol is part of FIFA’s global plan to combat racism in football announced last month, which involves the 211 member countries.
On Monday (11), Dorival Júnior returned to train the team at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The location is the base of the National Team during the training period for the competition. Brazil will debut in the Copa América on the 24th. The opponent will be Costa Rica in Los Angeles. Paraguay and Colombia are also in the group of the National Team in the oldest competition in the world among national teams.
• Where to watch the Friendly?
English: TNT, truTV, Max, Peacock
Spanish: Telemundo, Universo
• When: Wednesday, June 12 | 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT
• Where: Camping World Stadium | Orlando Florida
Source: CBF