Friendlies with Venezuela mark Brazil U17s' World Cup build-up | OneFootball

Head coach Carlos Eduardo PatetuciCredits: Staff Images / CBF

The Brazil Under-17 National Team will have two more important commitments in its preparation process for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which will be played in November in Qatar. The team led by head coach Carlos Eduardo Patetuci will face Venezuela in two friendlies at Granja Comary, in Teresópolis (RJ). The first match will take place on August 20, a Thursday, at 11 a.m. The second game is scheduled for August 23, a Sunday, at 10 a.m.

The matches are part of the coaching staff’s plan for the U-17 World Cup, the main competition on the category’s calendar. Every training period and every match is important for the group’s development, player evaluation, and the improvement of technical, tactical, and physical aspects.

The friendlies against Venezuela will also allow Patetuci to assess different options and formations, continuing the build-up of the team that will represent Brazil at the World Cup. The coach has been using the preparation periods to observe players who have been standing out at their clubs and to expand the options available for building the squad.

New preparation stage at Granja Comary

The matches against Venezuela come after another training period held by the Brazil Under-17 National Team at Granja Comary. In July, the team gathered in Teresópolis for another stage of preparation for the World Cup.

During this period, the coaching staff led a series of activities focused on refining the team’s playing model and the individual and collective development of the players. The schedule included technical and tactical work, physical activities, and full-squad training sessions, allowing Carlos Eduardo Patetuci to observe the players’ behavior in different situations and test alternatives for the team.

The coach also used the training camp to evaluate new names who have been performing well in the Brazilian U-17 Championship and state competitions, broadening the range of options for the next stage of preparation. With the World Cup approaching, every training period becomes an important opportunity for the team’s development and for monitoring the players.

The period at Granja Comary was also marked by integration among the youth categories. Brazil Under-20 National Team head coach Paulo Victor and assistant Lucas Andrade followed the Under-17 team’s training sessions in an initiative that reinforces closer ties between the coaching staffs, alignment of concepts, and monitoring of the young players’ development throughout the training process (read more here).

In addition, CBF president Samir Xaud was at Granja Comary and closely followed one of the team’s activities. During the visit, he spoke with members of the coaching staff and the players, reinforcing the federation’s commitment to integrating the age-group teams and to the continued development of young Brazilian talent (see here).

Samir Xaud closely followed the Under-17 National Team’s training sessionCredits: Staff Images / CBF

Brazil steps up preparation with international friendlies

Preparation for the U-17 World Cup has been built throughout the season, with different training periods and opportunities for international competition.

Before the stage held at Granja Comary, the Brazil National Team played two friendlies against the United States in Natal (RN) in June and won both matches: 4-0 and 1-0. The results were part of the preparation process for the World Cup and gave the coaching staff the opportunity to evaluate the group in competitive situations (read more here).

Brazil vs. United States at Arena das Dunas in Natal (RN)Credits: Guilherme Drovas / Staff Images / CBF

The Brazil Under-17 National Team’s preparation schedule will continue over the coming months, with new training stages and activities planned until the World Cup. The goal is to make the most of every opportunity to develop the team, assess players, and consolidate the concepts that will be taken into the competition.

Press accreditation

Media professionals interested in covering the friendlies can now apply for accreditation through the official CBF system (click here).

Requests must be submitted no later than 6 p.m. on August 16 (Sunday). Submitting a request does not guarantee approval of accreditation, which will be subject to review and availability. Incomplete requests or those submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Accreditation approved for the matches will also grant access to media coverage of the training sessions and press conferences scheduled during the preparation period. In this way, professionals accredited for the matches will automatically be eligible to cover the other planned press activities. The full schedule will be released soon.

Accreditation is openCredits: Glauber Guerra / CBF

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