With Pedro Morisco, Coritiba have Brazil's No 1 keeper after 50 years | OneFootball

Pedro Morisco, Coritiba’s goalkeeper, will start for the Brazilian National Team this Saturday, the 3rd, in the friendly against India in Kolkata. Coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the rotation in Brazil’s goal for the third friendly of this FIFA international window. Earlier, Brazil faced Australia twice: Hugo Souza of Corinthians played in the first match, while Otávio of Cruzeiro started the second.

Brazil and India take the field at 11 a.m. (Brasília time) in the first-ever match between the two national teams. The game will be even more important for the young goalkeeper, who dreams of playing at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, as it will give him valuable experience with the Brazilian National Team with an eye on the 2030 World Cup.

Pedro Morisco will have a historic day

The match against India will go down in history for 22-year-old goalkeeper Pedro Morisco. He will be the first Coritiba goalkeeper to play for the Brazilian National Team since 1976. Before him, Jairo, who was Coxa’s goalkeeper between 1972 and 1976, had started a match for Brazil.

The goalkeeper was called up by coach Oswaldo Brandão to play in the Copa Rio Branco. He took the field on April 28, 1976, in a 2-1 win over Uruguay. Jairo do Nascimento conceded a goal scored by Daniel Torres. However, Zico and Rivelo secured the result for the Brazilian National Team at the Maracanã.

Morisco could be Brazil’s next goalkeeper

Now Pedro Morisco will have the mission of surpassing that mark and seeking a win against the weak Indian team. More than the ninety minutes, the time with Carlo Ancelotti’s squad has been important for the goalkeeper to experience the Brazilian National Team environment and be closely evaluated by the coaching staff.

Behind the scenes, Morisco has been praised for his attitude and the quality he has shown in training. Carlo Ancelotti is in no rush to define a goalkeeper for the next World Cup cycle. Alisson should be called up again during this transition period, but the coach understands that it is important to develop other goalkeepers as well.

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