Dorival exploits the weaknesses of his rivals to find a way into the national team on this FIFA Date; read the analysis

If the table kept precisely the two weakest teams in the Qualifiers as opponents for this FIFA Date, Brazil knew how to take advantage of this “goodness” of fate. Against Chile, last week, the hard-earned victory came which reduced the pressure. Against the Peruvians, in Brasília, a 4-0 to begin to regain confidence.

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There is no reason to hooray. After all, Peru was a far inferior opponent than Brazil will be from now on. But the game showed ways in which Dorival Júnior can continue from now on. Mainly the second half.

– I think we had a quick game in the first half, their team was fresh, calm. They had good intensity. In the second half I think the way we played made them more tired. We were able to move the ball from one side to the other more easily and attack more often – summed up by Raphinha, scorer of two penalty goals.

Details FIFA reveals that Dorival, after so many tests, found a program for this period without Neymar (who has no guaranteed return for this year). The scheme with four attackers gave Brazil forward mobility, as well as more volume.

The coach was right to bet on Raphinha in the middle, as he was already doing (successfully) at Barcelona. The striker showed interesting movement, especially in this Tuesday’s game. In addition to the two penalties converted, he played the penalty conceded by Savinho – Brazil’s second of the match.

On the sides, Savinho and Rodrygo were far from shining. But they faced the marking, dribbled and participated in the biggest plays. A bigger role was due to the Real Madrid striker, but he tried to move and did his defensive role well (it was his tackle that started the second penalty).

Finally, Igor Jesus was a sure bet. He was the first starting center of the 11 tested in the selection in this cycle for 2026 to work out. He understood what was expected of him and always tried to be available to receive the ball in good conditions. Not to mention the times he left the box well to help his teammates. This Tuesday, even without finding the net, he was one of the most important on the field.

Even outside the starting lineup, Luiz Henrique also showed that he could be a good option. He made great use of the little time he had: just as he had already done against Chile, he came off the bench to make a difference. In the 21 minutes in Brasília, he provided an assist and scored a goal. He was more decisive on the right than Savinho.

In the middle, Bruno Guimarães and, mainly, Gerson qualified the ball. The latter still looked good up front, as another passing option for the attackers. He is finally starting to feel more comfortable in the national team to repeat the level of performance he had at Flamengo.

The sector, which still has André and Paquetá, gets more options to set up according to the opponent. Not to mention Andreas, another one to stand out even with little time on the field. In Brasilia, he showed versatility playing further forward, on the left. He participated well in the attacking plays and scored a great goal (Brazil’s third) with a volley.

Due to the vulnerability of the opponents, the defense was not tested much. Finally, on the sides, Abner was the big highlight. He supported very well and was definitely a great competitor for Guilherme Arana and Wendell. Vanderson spent the first half caught behind. But in the second, when he was able to overtake, he gave him the option to cross the line on the right.

It is important to highlight that the good performance was limited to the second half. In the first, Brazil played without intensity and creativity. So, the question remains how they will behave against more qualified competitors. In November, they visit Venezuela and welcome Uruguay.

In the table, the Brazilians also took advantage of the opportunity. After two wins, they are in fourth place, with the same 16 points as Uruguay – who have one more goal difference. The distance to eighth place (Venezuela), initially outside the World Cup qualifying zone, is now five points.