Brazil was eliminated from the 2024 United States Copa America after falling 4-2 on penalties against Uruguaywho made it to the semi-finals and will compete for a place in the tournament final with Colombia next Wednesday.
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Dorival Junior, The coach said after the elimination that expectations were different. “Everything is a process, going through difficulties in this process of growth. The first official competition we had was this one and the result is a little far from what we wanted,” said the coach.
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“You come out of a competition undefeated, but with all the work we did, expectations were different,” added the coach.
Las Vegas (United States), 07/07/2024.- Raphinha Dias of Brazil (L) in action against Maximiliano Araujo of Uruguay (R) during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Quarter-finals match between Uruguay and Brazil, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 06 July 2024. (Brazil) EFE/EPA/ALLISON DINNER
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“We wanted to take advantage of the characteristics that each player has been playing with in their clubs. We didn’t have a man in the box”, after referring to his classic trident without a nine.
“Endrick He is a player who is going to reach a great position. He played a good game, but he has not had many opportunities to finish,” he said.
Once regulation time ended at 0-0, the Brazilian players formed a circle before the start of the penalty shootout, but left out the coach who wanted to speak, but they didn’t let him.
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“We have to understand that for many this was the first time, it is a process that we have to go through. We are aware of the difficulties we will encounter. At no time did we stop going for the result, it was a brave team,” he said.
Even in this video you can see how Dorival tried to ask for the floor at that moment, but was ignored.
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