Di match between Brazil and Morocco na big clash wey show how global football don become. For Brazil side, only seven players dey based for local league. Di goalkeepers like Weverton wey dey Grêmio, and defenders like Alex Sandro, Danilo, Leo Pereira, plus Lucas Paqueta wey dey Flamengo. Danilo Santos dey Botafogo, and Neymar now dey Santos. But di rest 17 players dey Europe: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahce), Bremer (Juventus), Douglas Santos (Zenit), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal), Marquinhos (PSG), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Casemiro (Manchester United), Ederson (Atalanta), Endrick (Lyon), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Luiz Henrique (Zenit), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Raphinha (Barcelona), Rayan (Bournemouth), and Vini Jr. (Real Madrid). Two players dey Middle East: Ibanez (Al-Ahli) and Fabinho (Al-Ittihad), both for Saudi Arabia.
For Morocco side, di story similar. Only two goalkeepers, El Kajoui and Tagnaouti, dey local clubs Berkane and Asfar. Di rest 20 players dey Europe: Mazraoui (Manchester United), Salah-Eddine (PSV), Hakimi (PSG), El Ouahdi (Genk), Riad (Crystal Palace), Halhal (KV Mechelen), Diop (Fulham), El Mourabet (Strasbourg), Bouaddi (Lille), El Aynaoui (Roma), Amrabat (Betis), Ounahi (Girona), El Khannouss (Stuttgart), Saibari (PSV), Amine Sbai (Angers), Talbi (Sunderland), El Kaabi (Olympiacos), Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), Gessime (Strasbourg), and Echghouyabe (Eintracht Frankfurt). Others dey Egypt or Middle East: Yassine “Bono” Bounou (Al Hilal, Saudi Arabia), Belammari (Al Ahly, Egypt), Marwane Saadane (Al Fateh, Saudi Arabia), and Rahimi (Al Ain, UAE).
Meanwhile, coach Carlo Ancelotti don plan to use eight players wey start for 2022 World Cup opener against Serbia. Di expected lineup be: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes; Lucas Paqueta, Matheus Cunha, Vini Jr., Raphinha. Di missing players from dat 2022 game na Thiago Silva, Neymar (injured), and Richarlison. Ancelotti keep di same eleven for all training sessions dis week before di match on Saturday, June 13, 7pm Brasilia time, for New Jersey.
During di 15 minutes wey press see, players first do physical warm-up wey require explosive jumps and speed runs. Den dem play “bobinho” for center circle. Di four goalkeepers work separately, as usual. Ancelotti also test alternatives like Douglas Santos for Alex Sandro, Igor Thiago for Matheus Cunha, and Luiz Henrique for right side. But di main lineup likely remain unchanged.
Brazil dey Group C for dis 2026 World Cup, plus dem go face Haiti on June 19 for Philadelphia, and Scotland on June 24 for Miami. Di tournament return of Galvao Bueno as commentator for SBT, and di match against Morocco go air live on free TV.
