Léo Pereira relishes Seleção debut, says France defeat was harsh | OneFootball

Brazil lost to France 2-1 this Thursday in a friendly match as preparation for the World Cup in Boston, United States. Center back Léo Pereira, of Flamengo, celebrated his debut for the national team and saw the result as unfair.

“The responsibility was huge, but we saw it as an honor to be defending our country in a special match. I believe we played well enough to earn a draw or even get the win. We had many shots and fought for every ball. I’m happy with my debut in this shirt, I fought hard to get this opportunity,” the defender told SporTV.

The player blamed the “lack of chemistry” for the defensive mistakes made by the Brazilian team. He is already focused on the national team’s next match, against Croatia, in Carlo Ancelotti’s final test before putting together the definitive squad list for the 2026 World Cup.

“It’s the first time I’ve played with Bremer and Douglas [Santos]. I felt that lack of chemistry a little, but that can’t be an excuse. The national team has champion players, experienced players, and it’s a lesson so it doesn’t happen again,” Léo Pereira said.

“For us there are no friendlies, we have to play every match like a World Cup final. That’s how we’ll approach the next friendly,” he concluded.

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