Corinthians trio start preparations with Brazil in Australia | OneFootball

Corinthians is already represented in the Brazilian National Team’s work during the FIFA international break. Hugo Souza, Matheuzinho, and Breno Bidon joined the group led by Carlo Ancelotti and took part in the first activities in Brisbane, Australia, where Brazil is preparing for a run of three friendlies.

The black-and-white players did not take part in the delegation’s first training session, held on Monday, as they were still traveling to Australia. After landing, the trio joined the squad and trained on Tuesday (22) and this Wednesday (23) on a field next to Ballymore Stadium.

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The schedule in Brisbane will wrap up this Thursday (24), when Ancelotti will lead the final session before the trip to Townsville. The city will host the first of the two meetings between Brazil and Australia.

Corinthians once again has three representatives in the National Team

The current call-up represents a different moment for each of the Corinthians players. For Matheuzinho and Breno Bidon, it is their first opportunity with Brazil’s senior national team.

Hugo Souza, on the other hand, has already been appearing regularly on Carlo Ancelotti’s lists. This is the goalkeeper’s sixth call-up under the Italian coach, having been left out only of the World Cup squad since the manager arrived.

The three being called up at the same time also ends a long stretch without so many Corinthians representatives in the same national team squad. The last time that happened was in 2015, 11 years ago.

On that occasion, then-coach Dunga called up four Timão players for the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers: Cássio, Gil, Elias, and Renato Augusto.

Brazil will play three friendlies

The first match of this FIFA international break will take place this Friday (25), at 7 a.m. (Brasília time). Brazil and Australia will face each other at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville. Then the teams will meet again on Tuesday (29), also at 7 a.m. This time, the friendly will be played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

The international trip will end on another continent. After the two matches in Australia, the Brazilian delegation will head to India. Brazil will face the local national team on October 3, at 11 a.m. (Brasília time), at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

The three matches could represent the first opportunities for Matheuzinho and Breno Bidon wearing the senior national team shirt. Hugo Souza, meanwhile, is trying to earn more minutes among the goalkeepers chosen by Ancelotti.

Call-ups may also generate revenue for Corinthians

In addition to having three players developed by or belonging to the black-and-white squad in the National Team, the call-up could bring a financial return to Corinthians.

Through FIFA’s Club Benefits Programme, clubs receive approximately R$ 12,000 per player for each match played during international windows, according to the program’s criteria.

With Hugo Souza, Matheuzinho, and Breno Bidon called up for a period that includes three friendlies, Corinthians could receive up to R$ 108,000.

While the trio remains with the National Team, the Corinthians squad is going through a period without matches because of the FIFA international break. Timão’s next fixture is scheduled for October 7, against Internacional at Beira-Rio, for the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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