Brazil v Australia: Otávio puts Cruzeiro in Brazil's goal after 29 years | OneFootball

Otávio, Cruzeiro’s goalkeeper, will start this Tuesday, the 29th. Brazil faces Australia in the second friendly between the teams during the September and October FIFA international window. Kickoff is at 7 a.m. (Brasília time) at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. The national team takes the field under heavy scrutiny after last Friday’s 1-1 draw against the same opponent.

Carlo Ancelotti has not confirmed the lineup, but the goalkeeper has been training with the starters in recent days and is expected to be chosen for this match, in keeping with the rotation planned by the coaching staff. Hugo Souza started the first friendly, and Pedro Morisco is expected to face India next Saturday.

With Otávio in the starting lineup, Cruzeiro will once again be represented in goal for the Brazilian national team after 29 years. That is because, since 1997, with Dida, the Minas Gerais club has not had a goalkeeper among the starters. However, that statement needs some explanation to avoid confusion.

Dida won the Confederations Cup

That year, Dida was playing for Cruzeiro and was called up to compete in the 1997 Confederations Cup. The goalkeeper was a starter and won the tournament. Curiously, the final was against Australia, and Brazil thrashed this Tuesday’s opponent 6-0.

Gomes started for the under-23 national team

Goalkeeper Gomes was called up in 2003 to compete in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. However, the Brazilian national team took the field with an under-23 squad. Because of this, the data considered in the official statistics belongs to goalkeeper Dida. Brazil finished the competition in second place.

Fábio is an inspiration for Otávio

Goalkeeper Fábio is Otávio’s main inspiration. The young Cruzeiro player closely followed many training sessions by the current Fluminense shot-stopper. Curiously, Fábio was one of the last Cruzeiro goalkeepers to be called up to the Brazilian national team.

Fábio was called up in 2011 for the friendly against Ghana. Brazil won 1-0, but he stayed on the bench. Júlio César was the starter. In 2018, it was Gabriel Brazão’s turn. The goalkeeper was called up for the friendlies against Uruguay and Cameroon.

“As for Fábio, I had a few opportunities to train with him toward the end of 2021. He’s someone I’ve always really enjoyed watching and following. I look up to him because of the calmness he has in goal when making saves,” Otávio told TNT.

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