Ancelotti evaluates the victory, revealing Neymar's situation in the match between Brazil and Japan
Carlo Ancelotti praised Brazil's performance in their 2-1 win over Japan, emphasizing the team's patience and strategy, while also mentioning that Neymar did not play in the match.
Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti highlighted his team's attitude in their 2-1 win over Japan on Monday. The team's comeback, with goals from Casemiro and Gabriel Martinelli, helped Brazil secure a place in the FIFA World Cup round of 16 — something Ancelotti said was fully deserved. "We deserved to win. We were behind, but the team did not lose patience. The team played well in the first half. A beautiful match," Brazil's coach told SporTV. "We have many options, both on the bench and on the field. Japan is not an easy team to beat. They are an organized team, very aggressive. It was very important that we deserved to win," he added. About Neymar? 👀 Carlo Ancelotti also explained Neymar's situation. This star was not allowed on the field, despite many chants from fans at Houston Stadium. "I saved Neymar for extra time. I spoke to him. If we don't equalize, he will come on in the 60th, 65th minute. I didn't want to change because the team was controlling the game," Ancelotti told SporTV.
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