Ramon Menezes opens the game over Pedro and Gabigol

With many new features, the technician Ramon Menezes announced the first call for Brazilian Team for 2023. This Friday, the 3rd, the interim coach released the list of athletes for the friendly match against Moroccoscheduled for March 25, in Tangier, Morocco.

During the call-up conference, the coach was asked about the duo Pedro and Gabigol, from Flamengo. The interim coach praised the players of the red-black team, but highlighted that the focus of the list is on the confrontation against the African team.

“My commitment is with this game, against Morocco. Then I already have preparations for the sub-20, and the World Cup comes between May and June. I will be very focused on that, with my eyes on Morocco. I spent all these days, from the South American, thinking about this list. Gabriel Barbosa and Pedro are great players who could be here. They are choices. It’s just one game, looking for balance, with a very strong team to face Morocco”, Ramon explained.

Ramon Menezes, ex-Vasco, will lead the Brazilian team in the first friendly match after the World Cup. The announcement was made through the Brazilian Football Confederation.

Other Answers

Effectiveness in the Brazilian National Team:

“Scaloni’s story serves as an inspiration for everyone. From coaching assistant to world champion. But everyone has their story, I’m building mine. I have thanked you here several times for this opportunity. Everyone knows that my project is with the under-20 team. We were very happy with this achievement (from the South American Championship), there wasn’t even time to talk much. You win competitions with a group, not just with 11. And we did that in the South American. Now it’s an honor, a privilege to play this game, serve the Brazilian national team, have contact with players who play in the best clubs in the world, great players, coached by the best coaches in the world. Life gives us opportunity for this. I hope to make a great game, with a few days to work. It’s leaving here and setting up the micro cycle, which we intend to do in training”.

Under-20 Players:

“Helps in every way. They are players who already know the job, have an understanding of what we like. They are representing the entire South American group, but not just for that. Their quality, their performance at their clubs, that’s why they are part of the Brazilian team and will help us a lot”.

Under-20 Team Trio:

“All five athletes who were called up, from the under-20 team, they are representing the whole group. As I said, they are athletes who were already in the main team (of their clubs). Arthur played a few matches in the Campeonato Mineiro as a right-back, or as a right winger, as a left-back. We summoned him for training in Uruguay and he went very well. He played a great South American. He’s a great player and he’s getting his chance. All of these players manage to sustain a professional game. Andrey has been a standout, he is already a reference today for the players in the position. He can do construction, creation and also finishing. He is a player with enormous potential, a very good mind. And Vitor Roque is also a very promising player, he is one of the youngest players in the sub-20 team. In the South American it was incredible”.

Brazilian football squad:

“Just by being Brazilian you already have identification. Some stayed a short time, it’s true. I don’t see that difference. I saw this specific moment of the game against Morocco to bring in eight players who play in Brazil, but they all showed performance, which is the most important thing for the Brazilian team”.