The Brazilian coach, Dorival Júniorwrapped this Friday in Vinicius Junior and took pressure off the Real Madrid forward for not having been decisive in the Canarinha shirt.
Dorival Júnior stressed that in any squad “responsibilities are divided” and “no player” has the obligation to carry the weight of the team.
“We have peace of mind to wait for the moment when everything flourishes,” said the Brazilian coach in relation to Vini Jr., during the press conference in which he announced the squad list for the next World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Peru.
The coach recalled the case of Neymar in recent years, stressing that “it is not a healthy path” generate “excessive expectations” in relation to the performance of a young player. Vinicius Júnior, the top candidate for the Ballon d’Or, has only managed to score five goals in 34 games played for Brazil.
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The Brazilian team currently occupies fifth position in the qualifying rounds of the World Cup 2026after accumulating four defeats against Uruguay (2-0), Colombia (2-1), Argentina (0-1) and Paraguay (1-0), although only the last one under the command of Dorival Júnior.
The current coach took over in January of this year, replacing Fernando Diniz and had four wins, five draws and one defeat in his ten games with Brazil.
The next two rivals of the Canarinha They are the last two in the qualifying classification. Brazil, with 10 points and 18 points behind leader Argentina, leads Chile by 5 points and Peru by 7.
