Today, the Brazilian National Team will on the field again. This Tuesday (17), Brazil faces Uruguay in the fourth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The ball rolls at 9 pm (Brasília time) at the Centenário Stadium, in Montevideo, the Uruguayan capital.
After drawing 1-1 with Venezuela in Cuiabá (MT), the Brazilian team understands the importance of leaving Uruguay with three points in their bag. Defender Marquinhos praised the stage of the match and hopes the game will be balanced.
“The stadium is part of the history of football, I’ve been here a few times with the national team, the history of football lives here. We know the strength of the Uruguayan team in this field and we are aware of the difficulty, we have to do our best. The result is very important for us,” he said.
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Coach Fernando Diniz also projected a balanced duel and highlighted that the team has to be attentive during the match to come out with a positive result.
“I expect a very difficult game with both teams looking to take the lead in the game. I think he has the characteristics of Bielsa (Uruguay coach), who everyone knows. Mine is too. So, we will have a very competitive game”, assessed the coach, who completed.
“We have to be prepared for all situations. One of them, perhaps the most predictable, would be a higher marking and pressure. It’s a very well-trained team, with players from the main clubs in Europe. We expect a great classic”, said Diniz.
With seven points, the Seleção occupies second place in the Qualifiers, which will give six direct places to the 2026 World Cup.
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