Ex-Brazil midfielder Diego Ribas keen to finish career at Flamengo
Football | April 20, 2020 15:01 ISTThe 35-year-old is contracted to Flamengo until December but is expected to begin negotiating a new deal in the coming weeks.
The 35-year-old is contracted to Flamengo until December but is expected to begin negotiating a new deal in the coming weeks.
Since guiding Brazil to victory at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea, Scolari has held coaching roles in five different countries.
Brazil coach Tite announced his team list on Friday for World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and at Peru. Real Madrid forwards Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo were left out.
Pele has suffered a series of health problems in recent years, including a urinary tract infection that left him hospitalised for 13 days last April.
Brazil reached the final after overcoming a two-goal deficit to beat tournament favourite France 3-2, and had to come back again to capture the under-17 title for the first time since 2003.
Neymar was replaced by midfielder Philippe Coutinho on Sunday after feeling an injury in his left thigh.
Roberto Firmino opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a lob over the goalkeeper, but Famara Diedhiou equalized from the penalty spot just before the end of the first half.
The 27-year-old has been jeered by many PSG fans this season after a failed bid to return to his former club Barcelona in the European summer, reports Xinhua news agency.
The victory helped Brazil to regain the confidence of some supporters following its quarterfinal exit at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Brazil's soccer confederation said in a statement early on Thursday that Neymar had a ligament rupture in his ankle and will not recover in time to play the South American tournament.
Neymar felt the injury shortly after Richarlison scored Brazil's first goal at 22 minutes. He was replaced by Everton.
It was another setback for Brazil's biggest star, who has only played four matches with Paris Saint-Germain since he returned from a broken metatarsal in his right foot on April 27.
Neymar was substituted with an apparent groin injury during the first half of Brazil's friendly against Cameroon.
Coutinho, who has a left thigh injury, and Marcelo, who injured his right thigh, would have started the games, but Alex Sandro and Augusto have been named as their replacements.
Argentina was without superstar Lionel Messi, and striker Paulo Dybala was ineffective up front in a match where players from both teams complained about the heat.
Jesus opened the scoring after a pass by Neymar in the 43rd minute and Alex Sandro sealed the victory with a header near the end of the match at King Saud University Stadium.
Neymar converted a penalty kick for the second straight game and assisted on three goals before a crowd of 28,511 at FedEx Field.
Roberto Firmino scored in the 11th minute off a cross from Douglas Costa, later Neymar added a penalty kick in the 44th minute.
Fans, players and former soccer stars criticized the Brazilian for his overacting on the pitch in Russia, including a tearful moment at the end of the 2-0 win against Costa Rica.
Belgium overcame five-time world champions Brazil 2-1 on Friday to book their place in the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup only for the second time after a gap of 32 years.
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