Camilla Orlando on Brazil’s build-up and World Cup rivals | OneFootball

This Wednesday (19), head coach Camilla Orlando called up the Brazil Women’s U-20 National Team for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which will be played in Poland in September. In an interview with CBF TV, the coach spoke about the process of finalizing the squad list and highlighted that Brazil has many high-level players available.

“It really was a challenge to finalize the list. There are many top-level players training and playing not only in Brazil, but abroad as well. I hope we have chosen the players who will represent not only the entire cycle, but all of Brazil in the best way possible,” she said.

PREPARATION AND SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP

The Canarinho underwent extensive preparation under head coach Camilla Orlando. In friendlies, they faced Mexico, Argentina, Paraguay, the United States, Finland, South Korea, and Portugal. The team also won the South American Championship at the beginning of this year, securing qualification for the World Cup.

The coach assessed Brazil’s entire preparation period, highlighting the development of both the players and the coaching staff.

“It was excellent preparation. We managed to face opponents from different footballing schools in different contexts, and that was very important for our preparation. I believe we are ready for what lies ahead. Our development as a national team was also clear to see. The players and coaching staff were able to use this preparation to develop and arrive at the World Cup in the best possible condition,” she stated.

Camilla Orlando during the match against Argentina in the final hexagonal of the South American U-20 ChampionshipCredits: Staff Images / CBF

TRAINING IN POLAND

The Brazil Women’s U-20 National Team will report on Sunday (23) in São Paulo and begin traveling to Poland on Monday (24). The delegation will arrive in Kraków, where it will begin preparations on August 27. On the 30th, the team will travel to Bielsko-Biała, the city that will serve as its base during the first phase of the World Cup.

Camilla commented on the decision to hold the entire final stage of preparation for the World Cup in Poland.

“Arriving earlier in the host country for the World Cup has some advantages. The main one is adapting to the time zone and the weather conditions. It also allows us to start feeling the World Cup atmosphere before the competition begins, which helps relieve some of the tension and stress before the debut.”

Camilla Orlando during a Brazil Women’s U-20 training session in PortugalCredits: Luciana Vermell/CBF

THE WORLD CUP

Brazil is in Group B alongside England, Canada, and Tanzania. The Canarinho’s three group-stage matches will be played at Bielsko-Biała Stadium at 10 a.m. (Brasília time). The first match will be against Tanzania on September 5. On the 8th, they will face Canada. The final match of the first phase will be on the 11th against England. The coach analyzed the opponents.

“It’s a group with three different footballing schools and also three different moments in women’s football. Tanzania is making its debut in the competition, while Canada and England already have greater consistency, not only at youth level, but also in their senior national teams. We expect it to be a group that prepares us for what we aim to achieve in the competition,” she concluded.

See all the World Cup groups:

Group A: Poland, Mexico, Argentina, Benin

Group B: Brazil, England, Canada, Tanzania

Group C: France, South Korea, Ghana, Ecuador

Group D: Japan, USA, New Zealand, Italy

Group E: North Korea, Colombia, Costa Rica, Portugal

Group F: Spain, Nigeria, China, New Caledonia

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