The Brazilian team is going through a complicated gift. Despite the agonizing 2-1 defeat against Chile in Santiago 2-1 on date 9 of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, they are the team he leads. Junior Dorival He failed to satisfy the fans. AND Ignacio Lula Da Silva himself was one of those who wanted to criticize the current affairs of Verdeamarela..
The president of Brazil gave an interview to the radio The CBN People de Fortaleza where he focused on the best stars of the national team. “Footballers away from home are no better than those here”The head of the Brazilian government stated after the victory of the five-time world champion team thanks to the goals of two footballers who play in Botafogo, leader of the Brasileirao competition and one of the semifinalists of the Copa Libertadores, as Luiz Henrique and Igor Jesus.
“I have been advocating for a long time that the Brazilian team should have players who play in the country. The two players who scored the goals yesterday play in the Brazilian championship. “We have to give opportunities to the players here, not to the guests from abroad.”Lula analysis.
He then told a situation that he thought of while watching the duel that was taking place at the National Stadium in Santiago, the capital of Chile. “I was on the sofa watching the game and I recognized the goalkeeper (Ederson), the center back of PSG (Marquinhos), Rodrygo and Raphinha, who I recognized by his hair.. I didn’t know the players, and that can’t be. Call the players who play here, in the Brazilian league, for the selection,” he repeated during the note to the media from the city in the north of Brazil. Junior ViniciusReal Madrid figure, he was not called up due to a back injury that prevented him from joining the team for this double date.
Lula Da Silva targeted the footballers of the Brazilian national team (EFE)In addition, during his radio speech, the 78-year-old president, who is in his third term as president from January 1, 2023 after leading the South American country from 2003 to 2011, emphasized which he recently had with the leader of the Irish League. Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) in which he mentioned the same spirit in his message. “Outside Brazil there is no Garrincha or Romario. There are a lot of young people, but none of them are stars.”.
It is important to mention that Lula is an admitted fan of Corinthians, from Brazil, and is very close to football and other sports. The President’s statements come in the middle of a complicated situation for the team after his departure Fallen following the conclusion of the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-finals and the interim Fernando Dinizwho shared his position as coach of Canarinha at the same time as he was coach of Fluminense.
After playing nine rounds of Qualifiers on the way to the next World Cup, Brazil took three golden points during their visit to Chile which allowed them to rise in the standings: now They are in fourth place with 13 points, just inside the qualifying positions for the 2026 World Cup to play in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
It must be remembered that so far in the World Cup qualifiers, the Verdeamarela lost their unbeaten record at home – they lost against Argentina at the Maracana – and suffered three consecutive defeats for the first time in the history of the competition will allow. six straight spots and one more to compete in the playoffs for the highest competition in national team football.