Ancelotti calms Super Data FIFA call-ups: ‘It’s a test, not an exam’ | OneFootball

Carlo Ancelotti during a press conference for the National Team in Kolkata, on the eve of the first-ever friendly between Brazil and IndiaCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

Coach Carlo Ancelotti reassured the players called up to the Brazilian National Team for this FIFA window during a press conference this Friday (2) in Kolkata, India. He emphasized that he sees the friendlies against Australia and India as a chance to watch them on the field and rejected the idea of treating these matches as “tests” for them.

"The truth is that they are tests. We’re going to have another test tomorrow. I told all the young players who are going to play or who played in the first match that for them it’s not a trial, it’s an opportunity to show the quality they have. So they should take all of this very calmly because it’s not a trial for them," said the coach, who has already confirmed goalkeeper Pedro Morisco as a starter for the match against India.

The first-ever meeting with the Indians will mark the end of this FIFA window. Between training sessions and friendlies, the Seleção had two weeks of preparation during this period, which Ancelotti and his coaching staff used to get to know the players better and to make sure that all of them “can bring something to the National Team.”

Carlo Ancelotti during a press conference for the National Team in Kolkata, on the eve of the first-ever friendly between Brazil and IndiaCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

“It is an important moment to get to know the quality of each one of them. In the end, I’m happy because they all show good enough quality to be with the National Team. I finish this call-up happy, because all of them, from the youngest to the less young, can bring something to the National Team,” Ancelotti concluded.

Brazil and India face each other at 11 a.m. Brasília time (7:30 p.m. local time) at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium (known as Salt Lake) in Kolkata, with live coverage on TV Globo, sportv, ge tv, and Globoplay.

Carlo Ancelotti during a press conference for the National Team in Kolkata, on the eve of the first-ever friendly between Brazil and IndiaCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

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