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After a few months of world Cup, the time has come for the selections to return to action. And the first Fifa Date of 2023 will be full of emotion. A Brazilian Team, for example, will face Morocco, sensation of the last World Cup, next Saturday (25). And the team will have several news, both on the field and on the bench.
After six years under Tite’s baton, the Brazil debut in the season still without an effective commander. Apparently waiting for Carlo Ancelotti, the selection will be led by Ramon Menezes, coach of the under-20 team. In his likely only call-up in the first team, the coach innovated with several new names in relation to the list of 26 athletes who went to Qatar.
Among the new arrivals are Robert Renan, Andrey and Vitor Roque, champions of the U-20 South American Championship, under the command of Ramon himself, in addition to Raphael Veiga and Rony, who shone in the recent conquests of the palm treesand Yuri Alberto, striker from Corinthians summoned to vacancy for Richarlison, who was injured in the last game of Tottenham. The reformulation, which makes the Brazilian team much younger, is already aimed at the next World Cup cycle.
But if our selection tests changes, the Argentina takes the opportunity to salute the “heroes” who won the third world championship, since the duel with Panama, next Thursday (23), will be the team’s first after the title. There will be a lot of partying on a special stage, the Monumental de Nuñez, which has just undergone a renovation that has made it the largest stadium in South America. And it will be fully booked. According to the local press, more than 1.5 million people tried to buy tickets for the match.
In Europe, no friendly atmosphere. The first round of qualifying for the Euro will have nothing less than the final of the last edition of the tournament. On Thursday, defending champion Italy receives the England and tries to rediscover the good moment, after being out of the World Cup for the second time in a row.
On the same day, Portugalnow under the command of Roberto Martinez, former coach of Belgiumbegins yet another cycle still depending on Cristiano Ronaldo, who, aged 38 and currently playing in Saudi Arabiacontinues to be the great reference of his selection and should start against Liechtenstein.
Speaking of a veteran player, the round also marks the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 41 years old, to the Swedish national team. The team receives Belgium on Friday, the same date as the derby between France e Netherlandstwo teams that did well in Qatar, falling to champions Argentina on penalties.
And, of course, he couldn’t be missing: Erling Haaland. On Saturday, the striker, who has already scored 42 goals in the season with the Manchester Cityleads Norway in a duel against the ever-strong Spain.
In Africa and North America, the teams continue to compete in the Qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations and the Concacaf Nations League, respectively. Cameroon who surprised Brazil in the last Cup, plays against Namibia on Friday.
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