Brazil's Rocket League team beat Chile, take FIFAe Nations week 1 | OneFootball

Brazil’s Rocket League eNational Team lived up to expectations, beat Chile in the final, and won Week 1 of the FIFAe Nations League Qualifiers. The result highlights Brazil’s strength in the discipline, even during a gameplay transition period in which coach Brunovisqui has been implementing new plays for the trio of Lostt, Yanxnz, and Swiftt. Rocket League Week 2 matches will take place on June 3 and 4.

After opening with two blowout wins over Bolivia on the first day, Brazil was set to start finals day against the same opponent. However, the Bolivian team did not show up in the lobby and was disqualified by walkover, giving the eNational Team the chance to watch the semifinal between Chile and Argentina, which was won by the Chileans.

In the final, more rested, Brazil had no trouble closing out the best-of-five series with three straight wins: 3-2, 5-1, and 3-0, scores that secured the Canarinho’s first trophy of the season.

Lostt credited the eNational Team’s strong performance to what he considers its greatest virtue: staying calm while playingCredits: Junior Souza / CBF

For coach Brunovisqui, the result shows that the eNational Team is on the rise after the gameplay adjustments made at the start of the season. “We already had a very solid way of playing, but we saw that it wasn’t 100% comfortable for the players. We’re looking for ways to make matches simpler for us. I think we still have a lot of room to grow,” he said.

The search for the comfort mentioned by the coach was reflected in the Brazilian team’s composed approach in the finals, a decisive factor in achieving nine matches and nine wins. “I think our main virtue is calmness. We know our team is better, we’ve already shown that outside and now in this competition. We were able to stick to our game, and that’s the main thing in reaching 100%,” said Lostt.

The 100% winning campaign was already a goal Yanxnz had setCredits: Junior Souza / CBF

The recognized superiority of the Brazilian team was also a source of confidence for its perfect Week 1 campaign. Asked about the performance, Yanxnz was straightforward in saying he expected to win every match. “Honestly, yes. We have a better team and we’re used to playing together. It was the expected result,” he said, while also admitting that Bolivia’s walkover was something unprecedented in his career representing the Canarinho.

For Swiftt, the “perfect” start to the season can also generate another positive side effect: boosting confidence for the rest of the schedule. “It’s really good to start by winning, so we know that even when we’re not at 100% of our game, we can still win. So it’s really good for the next stages,” he said.

Swiftt sees the Qualifiers title as something that will boost confidence for the seasonCredits: Junior Souza / CBF

The “home-field advantage” also helps explain the successful debut: the team played all its matches at FURIA’s headquarters, where it usually trains. Brazil’s eNational Team manager, Diego Guapo, thanked them for the support and celebrated the partnership with the organization. “The boys played the first week of Rocket here at FURIA’s office, which is very well structured. They’re literally at home here, they feel very comfortable with the entire staff, who always give full support to the eNational Team whenever we come to São Paulo. So I’d like to thank Jaime, Akkari, Cris Guedes, Guerri, and the entire FURIA team for this partnership and support,” he concluded.

Coach Brunovisqui celebrated the fact that the newly implemented gameplay changes are already starting to pay off in matchesCredits: Junior Souza / CBF

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