With hotel sessions, Brazil women’s U20s begin settling in in Poland | OneFootball

The Women’s Under-20 National Team has already begun the process of adapting to the time zone and climate in Poland, host of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which will be played between September 5 and 27. The team arrived in Krakow on Tuesday night (25) and, on Wednesday (26), carried out activities at the hotel where the delegation is staying. In an interview with the CBF website, team physiologist Rodrigo Aquino explained the importance of starting this work before the team’s debut in the competition.

“It is a collective effort that started with Professor Camilla, who brought this proposal to the entire health and performance department. We thank CBF for the support and for all the dedication to the logistics,” he said.

“When we analyze this trip, which is eastward and involves a five-hour time difference, we point out that one day of adaptation is needed for each hour of time difference. This represents an important advantage for us, since we arrived in Poland ten days before our World Cup debut. We will adapt to the culture, the climate, and the stress of the environment so that, on September 5, we are fully prepared for the competition,” he explained.

In addition to physiological assessments and gym activities, on Wednesday (26) the players took a walk around the hotel. On Thursday (27), the team will hold its first training session on the field. Brazil will remain based in Krakow until Sunday (30), when it will travel to Bielsko-Biala, the city that will serve as its base during the first phase of the World Cup.

Aquino also highlighted the multidisciplinary approach within the delegation, which helps the coaching staff with decision-making and contributes to the players’ well-being and performance.

“Throughout this preparation cycle for the World Cup, the players have been in contact with different areas. In the health and performance department, we have physiology, physical preparation, psychology, physiotherapy, nutrition, and medicine. All these areas communicate daily, before and during call-up periods, reinforcing this transdisciplinary perspective, which helps us make collective decisions that provide the best possible support to the coaching staff,” he concluded.

The team’s World Cup debut is scheduled for September 5 against Tanzania. Brazil will then face Canada on the 8th and England on the 11th. All matches will be played at Bielsko-Biala Stadium at 10 a.m. (Brasília time).

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