Corinthians Women back in training for US Under-23 friendly | OneFootball

Throughout the morning this Wednesday (3), Corinthians’ women’s team returned to training after qualifying for the Copa do Brasil round of 16 by defeating Palmeiras 1-0 at Allianz Parque. On June 5 and 9, the Brabas will play two friendlies against the United States Under-23 national team.

The first of them will take place at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava, while the second will be held at Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa Stadium, in Cotia. The matchups are part of the team’s preparation for the rest of the season, which will resume after the Women’s World Cup, set to take place between June 11 and July 19.

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The Brabas squad began the day’s training with a gym session. Afterwards, head coach Emily Lima led drills focused on defensive shape, passing, and finishing. It is worth noting that the following players will not be available for the matches against the Americans: goalkeeper Lelê (Brazil), center-back Thaís Ferreira (Brazil), midfielders Dayana Rodríguez (Venezuela) and Duda Sampaio (Brazil), as well as forward Belén Aquino (Uruguay). All of them were called up by their national teams for friendlies.

In the second half of the year, Corinthians will have the final stretch of the Brazilian Championship first phase and the start of the knockout rounds, the continuation of the first phase of the Paulista Championship, the Copa do Brasil round of 16, and the Conmebol Women’s Libertadores. In the Brasileirão, Timão leads the overall standings with 28 points. In the state competition, the team sits second with four points.

The Brabas will return to the pitch on July 17 at home against Ferroviária, in the fourth round of the Women’s Paulista Championship group stage.

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