Clarinha eyes Finland friendly and relishes senior call-up | OneFootball

Clarinha after the Women’s Under-20 National Team training session in PortugalCredits: Luciana Vermell/CBF

This Tuesday (2), the Women’s Under-20 National Team wrapped up its preparation for the friendly against Finland’s Under-23 team. After the final training session for the Canarinho squad, midfielder Clarinha shared her expectations for the match and spoke about how training went.

“They were two very intense days. Most of the team only arrived (in Portugal) on Sunday, so we also took the opportunity to rest. These two days were focused on us and on what we can do on the field,” she said.

“The expectations for this match are very good. We’ve been working all this time toward our main goal, which is to arrive at the World Cup in the best possible shape. These three friendlies will be very important for us, and we definitely want to win all three,” she added.

Brazil and Finland will take the field on Wednesday (3) at 7 a.m. (Brasília time) at Dr. Carlos Osório Stadium in Aveiro, Portugal. This is the first of three friendlies for the Canarinho squad during this period. After that, the team coached by Camilla Orlando will also face South Korea and Portugal on June 6 and 9, respectively.

Clarinha already knows the significance of wearing the Canarinho jersey. In February this year, she won the Women’s Under-20 South American Championship with Brazil. The midfielder currently plays for Benfica in Portugal.

Women’s Under-20 National Team trains for friendlies in PortugalCredits: Luciana Vermell/CBF

SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM

Coach Arthur Elias made an additional call-up of 30 players for training during a period outside the FIFA international window. After the two friendlies against the United States, the Senior Women’s National Team will hold a training camp in Itu, São Paulo, from June 15 to 20.

Clarinha was one of the players called up and will have her first opportunity with the senior team. She could not contain her happiness when speaking about this special moment in her career.

“It was a very emotional moment. It has been my dream since childhood, and I think it is the dream of every female football player in Brazil to reach the Senior National Team. I believe it was also the result of my work here with the Under-20 team, of my whole journey here, especially in the South American Championship. I have always given my best for the Under-20 National Team, and of course I will also give my best in this training period with the Senior National Team,” she concluded.

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