RTI Esporte
·25 September 2026
Rayan sends blunt message to the Brazil squad

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·25 September 2026

The Brazilian National Team drew 1-1 with Australia on the morning of Friday the 25th. Brazil delivered a shameful performance at the start of the cycle for the 2030 World Cup and was saved on the very last play of the match by Rayan. Australia’s goal was scored by Irankunda with a beautiful free kick.
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The negative package this morning also included the terrible quality of the pitch at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. This Friday’s defeat was only the second loss in history for the Brazilian National Team against Australia. In this sense, it is important to say that it is impossible to point to a single player who had even a reasonable performance.
After the match, forward Rayan commented on the team’s poor display. The scorer of Brazil’s saving goal, the former Vasco da Gama player believes in the team’s improvement.
“We don’t step onto the field to lose, we step onto the field to win. But today it wasn’t possible, though we have another chance against them and we’ll go for the win,” he said in an interview with Sportv.
The player understands that the work is only just beginning. However, the run of work after the World Cup will be positive for the Brazilian National Team, with a view to its first official challenge, the 2028 Copa América. The forward sees the defensive side as Carlo Ancelotti’s biggest challenge.
“We know that we have to improve our defensive side. Today we also knew how to play, but we know that we have to improve,” the Brazilian forward assured.
The Brazilian National Team returns to action next Tuesday, the 29th. Carlo Ancelotti’s team will once again face the Australian national team. After that, on October 2, our national team will face India in Kolkata.
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