With Neymar Jr. not in the team due to injury, the pressure to lead the team has fallen on Vinicius Jr., who at 23 is the team's most experienced forward. Brazil head coach, Dorival Junior, made the bold decision to trade the Real Madrid winger for 17-year-old Andrique and revealed the reason behind his move.
“We sidelined Vinny, we failed. We kept it in, we couldn't even find a path, it was very well marked. We were producing a good amount of drama. We had to replace parts. "We tried many options, many situations were created and we could not succeed in the final," Dorival told reporters after the game.
Brazil dominated the game from start to finish and had 74% of the possession compared to Costa Rica's 26%. The Seleção also had 19 shots but only three were on target. Brazil's troubles were compounded by a disallowed goal in the first half, as Marquinhos' header was ruled offside by a narrow margin after a lengthy VAR review.
Brazil's preparations for the Copa America have been filled with negativity and fans, pundits and former players alike have been critical of the young Brazilian team that has failed to impress in international matches so far. Accustomed to winning, the Seleção have won only one Copa America trophy in the last 17 years (2019).
The team will hope to bounce back in their second game against Paraguay on June 29 (IST).
“We sidelined Vinny, we failed. We kept it in, we couldn't even find a path, it was very well marked. We were producing a good amount of drama. We had to replace parts. "We tried many options, many situations were created and we could not succeed in the final," Dorival told reporters after the game.
Brazil dominated the game from start to finish and had 74% of the possession compared to Costa Rica's 26%. The Seleção also had 19 shots but only three were on target. Brazil's troubles were compounded by a disallowed goal in the first half, as Marquinhos' header was ruled offside by a narrow margin after a lengthy VAR review.
Brazil's preparations for the Copa America have been filled with negativity and fans, pundits and former players alike have been critical of the young Brazilian team that has failed to impress in international matches so far. Accustomed to winning, the Seleção have won only one Copa America trophy in the last 17 years (2019).
The team will hope to bounce back in their second game against Paraguay on June 29 (IST).