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Month: September 2019

Squads Called Up For Brazil’s Senior Men’s Team, Senior Women’s Team, U-23 Men’s Team, U-17 Men’s Team

In October, Brazilian soccer teams will play the following games:

The senior men’s team will face Senegal and Nigeria in friendlies on the 10th and 13th.

The senior women’s team will play England and Poland in friendlies on the 5th and 8th.

The U-23 men will continue their preparation for the Olympics with friendlies against Venezuela and Japan on the 10th and 14th.

The U-17 men (well, boys) will play in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the first youth World Cup ever held in Brazil. That starts on the 26th.

The squads for these games were all announced in the past 48 hours. Here’s the rundown:

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Match Preview: Brazil vs. Peru

It’s a re-rematch, and this time, the stakes are (checks notes) way lower!

Brazil vs. Peru

L.A. Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, September 10, 2019

Kickoff: 11:00 PM EDT / 12:00 AM BRT / 3:00 AM GMT

US TV / Streaming: Pay-per-view only (post stream links in the comments and save us all $25)

Likely Starting Lineup: Ederson; Fagner, Éder Militão, Marquinhos, Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Allan, Coutinho; Neymar, Roberto Firmino, David Neres.

Available On The Bench:

Goalkeepers: Weverton, Ivan.

Full-backs: Jorge, Dani Alves.

Center-backs: Thiago Silva, Samir.

Midfielders: Fabinho, Arthur, Lucas Paquetá.

Forwards: Richarlison, Vinícius Júnior, Bruno Henrique.

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Match Previews: Brazil vs. Colombia and Brazil U-23 vs. Colombia

This week, the Seleção travels to the United States to face two South American opponents, in the first friendly games since the Copa América triumph.

The U-23 side is also playing, preparing for the Olympics with two friendlies in Brazil, the first one happening this very evening.

Brazil vs. Colombia (Full International)

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, September 6, 2019

Kickoff: 8:30 PM EDT / 9:30 PM BRT / 12:30 AM GMT

US TV / Streaming: Pay-per-view only (post stream links in the comments and save us all $25)

Likely Starting Lineup: Ederson; Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Arthur, Coutinho; Neymar, Roberto Firmino, Richarlison.

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