Duda Sampaio assesses Brazil's FIFA Series display, eyes “decider” v Canada | OneFootball

Brazil is hosting the first women’s edition of the FIFA Series tournament. All matches will be played at Arena Pantanal, in Cuiabá (MT). The last time the Brazilian National Team played at home was in June 2025, when they beat Japan in two friendlies in São Paulo. Back on Brazilian soil, midfielder Duda Sampaio highlighted how much the players appreciate the fans’ support and how important that presence is for the team.

“It’s always a very enjoyable experience. In the few matches we’ve played here under Arthur, we’ve always felt the fans’ affection. Here (in Mato Grosso), a place where women’s football is not as big, bringing this visibility is very important. We hope to arrive at the World Cup (in 2027 in Brazil) with all the host states showing this same affection, this same support from the fans, so that we can put on great performances in every match,” she said.

The midfielder also assessed the Canarinha’s performances in the matches against South Korea and Zambia, in which Brazil won by 5-1 and 6-1 respectively.

“We’ve been playing great matches, but I think there’s always room to improve. In this call-up, we really focused on ourselves, on our game, on our model, and on improving that. Overall, I see it as very positive. We scored a lot of goals, conceded only two, so the work is being done and, of course, our progress is still far from our objective, but step by step we’ll get there,” she said.

Duda Sampaio during a National Team training session at CT Manoel Dresch, in CuiabáCredits: Lívia Villas Boas/CBF

Duda Sampaio has become a regular presence in Arthur Elias’ call-ups. With 48 appearances for the Brazilian National Team, she has been included in the coach’s squad 16 times. The two also worked together at Corinthians, where they won multiple titles, including the Paulista, Brasileirão, and Libertadores.

The midfielder spoke about her working relationship and friendship with the coach.

“It’s a very open relationship. Ever since I arrived at Corinthians, which was my first contact with him, he has always been someone very willing to help bring out the best in each player, and it’s no different here. There are times when you’re not doing so well at your club, and then you come here and manage to play good football. I think that has a lot to do with the confidence he places in each player, and being here means being able to make the most of that, to make the most of the people here, all the professionals, so that together we can bring out our best and make Brazil play well.”

Brazil’s final commitment in the FIFA Series will be against Canada on Saturday (18), at 9:30 p.m. local time, at Arena Pantanal. The teams will face off in a match worth the tournament title. Duda Sampaio looked ahead to the clash.

Duda Sampaio during the match against ZambiaCredits: Lívia Villas Boas/CBF

“I believe it will be a very difficult match, with the competition title on the line. In every match against Canada, we can see that they are very difficult games; it’s a very qualified team,” she said.

“We’ve been studying a lot of details. I think our game is focused on that, on always exploiting the opponent’s weaknesses, and this match will be no different. We have to impose our rhythm, our model, so that we can score goals and, above all, neutralize the opponent,” she concluded.

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