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The search for a place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup begins this Friday night for Brazil and Bolivia. The teams will meet at 9:30 p.m., in the Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo, in a duel valid for the first round of the Qualifiers.
The game was supposed to take place in March, but was postponed due to the new coronavirus pandemic. Also for this reason the match will be held no audience.
This will be the first meeting between the teams since their debut in the Copa América last year. On the occasion, in a match played in Morumbi, the Brazil won 3-0. In retrospect, the national team has a wide advantage: in 30 games, 21 wins, four draws and five losses, 74% usage.
Transmission: Globo shows the game with a narration by Luís Roberto and comments from Júnior and Roger Flores. SporTV broadcasts with narration by Luiz Carlos Júnior and comments by Lédio Carmona and Muricy Ramalho.
Real time: ge follows the game, with videos of the best moments, starting at 8 pm.
– Photo: Arte / GloboEsporte.com
Without playing since November last year, the Brazilian team takes the field with an unprecedented line-up.
The main novelty is the entry of Douglas Luiz in the midfield. The Aston Villa midfielder will occupy the position that had been Arthur, who this time was not even called up.
The only doubt is due to the team’s playmaker. Since Wednesday, Neymar has pain in his lower back and has had physiotherapy sessions. If he can’t act, Tite will kick Everton Ribeiro out.
Richarlison, who suffered from pain in his left ankle, recovers and starts the game on the bench.
Embezzlement: Alisson and Gabriel Jesus were cut off and gave way to Ederson and Matheus Cunha.
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Probable escalation of the Brazilian team against Bolivia – Photo: ge
Bolivia – Coach: César Farías
Optionally, the Bolivian team will not have the maximum strength in their debut in the qualifiers. Coach César Farías decided to leave some of the athletes working abroad in La Paz, already thinking about the match against Argentina next week.
With national football stopped since March by the Covid-19 pandemic, Bolivia called up 34 players two months before the start of the qualifiers and has been training since then.
Due to the dispute of the Copa Libertadores, Bolívar and Jorge Wilstermann asked not to summon players. Oriente Petroleiro also removed three players from concentration due to disputes with the national federation.
Much of the Bolivians’ preparation was done at the height of La Paz, however, before traveling to Brazil, the team trained in Santa Cruz de la Sierra to acclimatize.
Embezzlement: Adrián Jusino, Luis Haquín, Diego Bejarano, Víctor Ábrego, Erwin Saavedra, Leonel Justiniano Juan Carlos Arce, Gilbert Álvarez, Ronaldo Sánchez, Ferddy Roca, Mateo Zoch and Jaumé Cuéllar.
Probable escalation of Bolivia to face Brazil – Photo: ge
header arbitration – Photo: infoesporte
- Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
- Assistants: Nicolas Tarán and Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)
- Fourth official: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
- Video referee: Esteban Ostoijich (Uruguay)
- Video assistant: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)