The Selecao took to Red Bull Arena in New Jersey on Monday for the first session of this week’s Brasil Global Tour
Brazil took to the training field for the first time since World Cup 2018 when they headed to the Red Bull Arena on Monday.
The Selecao meet USA in New Jersey on Friday as the Brasil Global Tour returns to North America.
In their first meeting since a quarter-final defeat to Belgium in Russia, coach Tite insisted everyone available made it out onto the field, including the technical staff as a number of new players were given a formal introduction to the group.
Guess who he’s waiting for?
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Only three were missing from Tite’s 23-man squad. Defender Dede and late addition Eder Militao were yet to arrive while Porto’s Felipe sat out after only joining his new team-mates on Monday afternoon.
Tite divided the players into two groups, while some stretched, others played small-sided games in tight spaces. The two sides appeared to hint at Tite’s starting XI to face USA, with Neymar, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Everton, Casemiro, Filipe Luis, Philippe Coutinho, Lucas Paqueta, Alex Sandro, Roberto Firmino and Willian all together.
The greats improvise: Filipe Luis and Neymar playing Footgolf at #Brasil training
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Monday’s session was light and with a relaxed atmosphere, during which Filipe Luis and Neymar stole the show with their impromptu game of footgolf, using the lines on the pitch to practice their “putting”.
Brazil return to Red Bull Arena on Tuesday with Tite set to have his full complement of players together for the first time this week.
The five-time world champions meet USA on Friday at MetLife Stadium.
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