Brazil endured probably the most stunning outcomes of the October worldwide break, struggling a 3-2 collapse towards Japan throughout its Asia tour. Following the disappointing defeat, veteran midfielder Casemiro issued a stern warning to Carlo Ancelotti’s facet forward of the 2026 World Cup.
On Tuesday on the Ajinomoto Stadium, La Canarinha took a 2-0 halftime lead because of objectives from Paulo Henrique and Gabriel Martinelli. However after the break, Brazil slowed down, and with the house crowd behind them, Japan mounted an impressed comeback. Takumi Minamino capitalized on a defensive mistake within the 52nd minute, earlier than Keito Nakamura and Ayase Ueda accomplished a historic turnaround for the hosts.
Chatting with reporters within the blended zone after the match, Casemiro criticized the staff’s second-half efficiency: “A second half with no exercise from all the staff. When you go to sleep for 45 minutes, it could price you a World Cup, a Copa América, a medal, a dream of 4 years.“
The Manchester United star additionally confused the significance of consistency on the elite degree. “It is a lesson. The staff wasn’t at its finest within the second half. At this excessive degree, it’s the small particulars that make the distinction. We have to keep steadiness,” Casemiro addressed.
Carlo Ancelotti of Brazil (L) provides instruction to Casemiro (C) throughout worldwide pleasant towards Japan.
The Brazilian captain went on to focus on the necessity to be taught from these errors earlier than the match: “I felt a bit extra motivated; I needed to complete the preparations on a excessive be aware. Perhaps we ruined a superb preparation. Let this function a lesson. The World Cup is simply across the nook. Forty-five minutes may price me a childhood dream.“
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Already certified for the 2026 World Cup, Brazil started October with a commanding 5-0 win over South Korea. Nonetheless, the loss to Japan, their first-ever victory over Brazil, has served as a wake-up name for La Canarinha, significantly for veterans like Casemiro, who could also be heading into their remaining World Cup.
What’s subsequent for Brazil?
With CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying concluded, Brazil will proceed preparations with a sequence of friendlies main as much as 2026. Solely three worldwide home windows stay, and La Canarinha has already confirmed a European tour for November.
On November 15, Brazil will face already-qualified Senegal at Emirates Stadium, adopted by a matchup towards Tunisia three days later at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille. As confirmed in a Thursday assertion, the selection of opponents “is a part of the planning” by Carlo Ancelotti and his workers “to check the staff towards African sides forward of the 2026 World Cup.”
