Igor Felisberto celebrates for Brazil U20s, eyes Mexico friendly | OneFootball

Igor Felisberto celebrates his goal alongside center back VitãoCredits: Nelson Terme /CBF

Igor Felisberto had a special night wearing the Brazil Under-20 national team jersey. The full-back scored one of the goals in the 2-0 win over the United States this Thursday (1st) at Pinatar Arena in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. The result was Brazil’s second straight victory in this series of friendlies.

After the match, Igor gave thanks for the opportunity to score and emphasized the importance of the win in the team-building process.

“First of all, I want to thank God for the opportunity to score, to represent the Brazilian National Team, and to get the win, which is very important for the team’s growth and development,” he said.

The full-back also turned his attention to the next match. Brazil will face Mexico on Sunday (4th) in the final friendly of this spell in Spain. Igor expects a tough game and highlighted the preparation the team will do over the next few days.

“I’m sure it’s going to be a very difficult match. They’re also a very intense team, but we’re going to prepare, we’re going to have a great training session tomorrow, listen to what the coach has to say to help us, so that we can play a great game and finish with a run of three wins,” he said.

Against the United States, Brazil struggled in the first half under pressure from the Americans. The team went into halftime level at 0-0 and came back better in the second half, when Igor and Heittor scored the goals that secured the win.

“It was a very difficult game, a game where we thought maybe the United States would come with a different approach. They came with a very intense pressing style, but we managed to hold on to the draw in the first half, listen to what the coach told us to improve for the second half and, thank God, go on to get the win,” he said.

In addition to the work on the pitch, Igor emphasized the importance of the players’ bond throughout the preparation period. This is the group’s fourth training camp, and the full-back sees the players growing closer as an important part of the process.

“So, I believe we’re building not only on the pitch, but also off it, a friendship. So it’s important for everyone to stay focused on the same goal,” he said.

Brazil will wrap up its time in Spain against Mexico on Sunday (4th) at 11 a.m. local time (6 a.m. Brasília time), once again at Pinatar Arena. The match will be broadcast on CBF TV on YouTube.

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