Kauê Furquim hails U17 squad, eyes USA friendlies | OneFootball

As the Brazil U-17 National Team began its first training camp on the road to the World Cup in Natal (RN), head coach Carlos Eduardo Patetuci balanced squad renewal with maintaining a solid core. One of the players retained from the team’s last engagement is forward Kauê Furquim, one of the athletes Patetuci entrusted with the task of helping players experiencing their first call-up to the Seleção settle in, and who promises to give back in whatever way Brazil needs.

“I want to help my team. One-on-one, assist, goal. Let’s go, Brazil!” Kauê Furquim said when asked how his qualities can help the national team at the start of this cycle. The energy reflects the player’s feelings after being away from the Seleção for just over a month, following the team’s third-place finish at the South American Championship in the category, played in April in Paraguay.

Head coach Carlos Eduardo Patetuci gives instructions to the players during the second training session in Natal (RN)Credits: Staff Images / CBF

“It’s always good to be here, especially with new faces. We’re always welcoming the new guys who are arriving. And we keep working, now with the World Cup in mind. We have to work hard, we’ve got a tough friendly coming up against the United States and, God willing, everything will work out,” he said.

Although the group has only had two training sessions, and only on Tuesday (2) did it have all 24 players available, the forward is confident of a strong performance. After all, even with changes in personnel, the Seleção still has its main virtue: the talent that is in Brazilian football’s DNA.

The Bahia forward calls on the team to stay focused as it begins the road to the World Cup with victoriesCredits: Guilherme Drovas / Staff Images / CBF

This will be a necessary attribute for the first two challenges of this cycle. The United States was chosen because it represents a modern school of football, with varied playing characteristics, and arrives at the World Cup as one of the seeded teams.

“It’s a very good group, a group that is getting to know each other now because there are many new players, but with each training session it grows in confidence. We all know it’s going to be a very important match for us, a match that will help us prepare for the World Cup. We know their team is very strong, so we’re going to keep working, stay grounded, be humble, and everything will work out,” he concluded.

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