“Coach Dorival Junior has changed the Brazilian team with many recently emerging players participating in Copa America 2024. Neymar’s absence can be expected, as this player is still recovering from injury. But Casemiro’s absence has caused a lot of worry for Brazilian fans, even though the 32-year-old is struggling with Premier League giants MU in a season of unstoppable decline. AS newspaper (Spain) evaluated.
“However, the impetus for coach Dorival Junior to decide to change the Brazilian team was the improvement in two performances during the FIFA Days match in March, with the Selecao having a scoreless win over England. 1-0 and a draw with the Spanish team 3-3.
Players such as young star Endrick (17 years old, will come to Real Madrid this summer), midfielder Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle Club), strikers Vinicius and Rodrygo (both of Real Madrid) have proven their roles. . They have truly replaced seniors like Neymar and Casemiro to shoulder the responsibility of the Brazilian team towards a new era”, shared AS newspaper.
Meanwhile, the absence of Gabriel Jesus, Richarlison and midfielder Matheus Cunha was explained by coach Dorival Junior: “Richarlison is injured. That’s why he cannot attend the 2024 Copa America. Similarly, Gabriel Jesus and Matheus Cunha are not in the best form and they rarely play at the club.
Instead of these once key players, coach Dorival Junior puts his faith in emerging stars such as Martinelli (Arsenal Club), Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Evanilson (Porto) and Savinho (Girona), players who are had a brilliant season at his club. Besides, striker Raphinha (Barcelona) also participated. Meanwhile, Vinicius is in very good form at Real Madrid and young star Endrick, who just debuted (in March), immediately scored 2 goals for the Brazilian team.
“The Brazilian team participating in the 2024 Copa America has many new players, but these are all players with the best and most stable performance today. Coach Dorival Junior’s decision also shows that the Selecao has entered In the new era, the time of Neymar and Casemiro is over, regardless of whether these two famous players will recover from injury or regain their form in the near future.
This is also the Brazilian team that has more promise heading into the 2026 World Cup with many expectations, but in the short term they need to regain their reputation at the Copa America 2024 and the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America ( is ranked 6th)”, AS newspaper expressed.
The Brazilian team will play two friendly matches against Mexico (June 9) and the US team (June 13), before playing the Copa America 2024 group stage matches from June 25 against Costa Rica; Meet Paraguay (June 29) and Colombia (July 3) in Group D – Vietnam time.
Copa America 2024 tournament of South American football with 10 teams competing with 6 teams in the CONCACAF region (North, Central America and Caribbean) and EURO 2024 in Europe (24 teams), both taking place this coming summer. like the same time.
EURO 2024 is held in Germany from June 14 to July 14. Meanwhile, Copa America takes place from June 20 to July 14 in the US. Messi’s Argentina team is the defending champion, and will defend its title against powerful opponents such as Uruguay, Colombia, host America and of course rival Brazil.
