Otavio hails Brazil prep, eyes win over Morocco at U20 World Cup | OneFootball

The Brazilian Under-20 National Team has wrapped up preparations for Wednesday’s match against Morocco, which is part of the second round of the U-20 World Cup. Goalkeeper Otavio, who plays for Cruzeiro, praised the coaching staff’s training sessions and is aiming for victory against the African opponent.

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“We prepared very well, the training sessions were very intense as much as possible, since we had a short rest period between games. We hope to play a great match to get a positive result and help our qualification, so things will be calmer down the road,” said the goalkeeper in an interview with CBFTV.

Brazil had a rough start in the U-20 World Cup. Despite goals from Rafael Coutinho and Luighi, the team saw Mexico tie the game 2-2, and now needs a win to stay in the fight for the top spot. On the other side, Morocco, who beat Spain in their opener, needs just one more win to qualify for the round of 16.

Joy and Unity

Otavio pointed out that the unity of the group is the Brazilian National Team’s differentiator. The Brazilian squad is very similar to the one that won the South American Under-20 Championship in February.

“We have a very united group. I think the difference in our group is the joy and, really, the unity. We’re together every day and we’re always joking around. Wesley is always making jokes, Leandrinho too, so I think joy is a key factor for our group,” he added.

Brazil and Morocco will take the field this Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time), at the National Stadium of Chile, in Santiago.

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