In the second of their two consecutive friendlies against West African nations, Brazil go head to head with Senegal at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday.
The current African Cup of Nations champions saw their 100% record in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers come to an end on Saturday and will look to return to winning ways.
Interim manager Ramon Menezes recorded his first win in charge of the Brazilian national team on Saturday as he watched his side thrash Guinea 4-1 at the RCDE Stadium.
Brazil Under-20 coach has been temporarily tasked with guiding the star-studded Selecao side through a transitional period following the departure of veteran manager Tite back in December.
Tite stepped down from his role as the nation’s head coach after a six-year stint, following a disappointing run in the 2022 World Cup, where they suffered a quarter-final exit at the hands of Croatia.
Brazil, who are currently third in the latest FIFA World Rankings, have now won all but one of their last six international friendlies since June 2022, with March’s defeat at the hands of Morocco being the exception.
Senegal, on the other hand, saw their 100% record in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers come to an end on Saturday as they were held to a somewhat disappointing 1-1 draw by Benin.
Ahead of September’s group finale against Rwanda, the Lions of Teranga take on Brazil in a mouth-watering friendly as they look to pick up a third win in four games across all competitions.
Both sides met in a similar friendly match up back in October 2019, when Roberto Firmino and Famara Diedhiou scored for either side to force a share of the spoils at the Singapore National Stadium.
While Brazil eased to a comfortable victory against Guinea, they should expect a more difficult challenge from an experienced and star-studded Senegal side.
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