Brazil U17s face Venezuela this Thursday | OneFootball

U-17 National Team plays friendly against Venezuela this ThursdayCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

Brazil’s U-17 National Team faces Venezuela this Thursday (20) at 11 a.m. at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis (RJ), in another friendly as part of its preparation for the U-17 World Cup, which will be held in November in Qatar. The match will be broadcast on CBF TV. On Sunday (23), the two teams will face each other again at the same venue.

The matches are part of a preparation cycle combined with training periods. This time, the U-17 squad reported to Granja Comary on the 13th, which has allowed head coach Carlos Eduardo Patetuci to make progress in establishing a tactical identity and to monitor the players’ development and daily routine.

At this year’s South American Championship, Venezuela gave Brazil a very tough game, losing 1-0, and also challenged Argentina, falling 3-2.

“We have several objectives in these two matches against Venezuela: to consolidate our playing model, observe some players who are coming in for the first time, test some lineups and system variations, and also develop competitiveness while representing the Brazilian National Team,” said Carlos Eduardo Patetuci.

Carlos Eduardo Patetuci has several objectives for the friendlies against VenezuelaCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

He also stressed the importance of having an environment that combines work with responsibility, empathy, peace, and joy, with athletes who have a spirit of unity and think collectively.

Patetuci expects an interesting match this Thursday, given Venezuela’s proactive style of play.

"Venezuela had a good South American Championship this year. It’s a country that is developing its youth ranks a lot. They travel abroad frequently and compete in several tournaments outside South America. They attack with many players and put a lot of emphasis on the offensive side. It’s a team with a proactive approach, that values passing combinations and is also very vertical, with long balls, and they will make things difficult for us,” Patetuci said.

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