Football: Vinicius' Brazil bows to Mané's Senegal

2023-06-20T21:53:20.672Z

Highlights: Brazil lost 4-2 to Guinea in a friendly at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. Sadio Mané scored twice in the second half, including a penalty in extra time. The match was played without the injured Tite, who was in charge of the U20 side. The World Cup will be held in Brazil from June 20 to July 26, 2023. The tournament will be the first in which Brazil has been part of the group stage, along with Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.

Without a starting coach and still orphaned by Neymar, injured, Vinicius Jr's Brazil, on a preparation tour for the Amsud zone qualifications for the 2026 World Cup, lost to...

If the Real Madrid striker was at the origin of the opening of the score, by placing a millimeter center on the head of Lucas Paqueta (10th, 1-0), Sadio Mané stole the show by signing a double.

Still in the first half, Mouhamadou Diallo had taken advantage of a poorly cleared ball by the Brazilian defense to restore the tie of a powerful recovery of the left (22nd, 1-1).

Then Mane entered the scene by causing a goal against his side Marquinhos (52nd, 2-1) and scoring himself a superb goal with a curled shot into the window (55th, 3-1), before converting a penalty in extra time (90+6, 4-2).

Before that, Marquinhos had tried to redeem himself by momentarily reducing the gap by a somewhat lucky goal on a corner (59th, 3-2).

Brazil remained on an easy victory against weak Guinea (4-1) Saturday in Barcelona, after a surprise defeat (2-1) against Morocco in Tangier in March.

At the José Alvalade stadium, it is again the coach of the U20 Ramon Menezes who officiated on the bench in place of Tite, dismissed after the bankruptcy of the World Cup-2022 in Qatar (elimination in quarters against Croatia).

The Seleçao had some of its safe bets, such as Ederson as goalkeeper or Marquinhos as boss of the defense.

But midfielder Casemiro, sidelined by a last-minute injury, had to give up his place and the midfield was entrusted to Lucas Paqueta, associated with Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton, who both play at Newcastle.

In attack, Richarlison and Vinicius were lined up with the surprise Malcom, called at the expense of Rodrygo, also injured.

Brazil have been without a coach since Tite's departure at the end of the World Cup, with Ramon Menezes serving as caretaker.

Brazilian federation president Ednaldo Rodrigues has made Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti his "plan A", but the Italian has assured that he wants to stay at Real until the end of his contract, in June 2024.

Senegal goalkeeper Mory Diaw during the friendly match against Brazil on June 20, 2023 in Lisbon © Patricia DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP

On the side of Senegal, winner of the CAN-2023, coach Aliou Cissé was able to rely on Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly, midfielder Pape Gueye (Sevilla FC) and, of course, Bayern Munich striker Sadio Mané.

Football: Vinicius' Brazil bows to Mané's Senegal

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