With two midfield changes, São Paulo begin prep for final game before Copa | OneFootball

After securing qualification for the Copa Sudamericana round of 16 by defeating Boston River 2-0, São Paulo began preparations on Thursday morning (28) for its final match before the break for the 2026 World Cup.

Tricolor will visit Remo next Sunday (31) at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Mangueirão Stadium for the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship.

During today’s activities at the Barra Funda training center, the players who logged more minutes against the Uruguayans took part in some of the work on the pitch with the rest of the group, as well as recovery exercises.

The on-field activities began with a warm-up featuring movement drills and technical fundamentals. The São Paulo players also did a possession-based exercise.

Dorival Júnior’s coaching staff also oversaw a ten-versus-ten game in a reduced space: at first, there was a rule requiring the defenders to complete at least eight passes before moving into the attacking half. In the final part of training, there was also a matchup between two teams.

The good news in training was defensive midfielder Marcos Antonio and attacking midfielder Cauly, who completed the transition protocol in recent days and trained normally with their teammates this morning at the training center.

This Friday (29), at 10 a.m., São Paulo will continue its preparations for the match in Belém, Pará, with another training session scheduled at Barra Funda.

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