Women’s under-20s begin Kansas camp for USA friendlies

Women’s under-20s begin Kansas camp for USA friendlies

The Brazil Women’s Under-20 National Team began preparations this Wednesday (8) for the friendlies against the United States in Kansas. The first training session focused on helping the players adapt after the trip and on starting to build the team’s chemistry.

The squad had gathered the previous Tuesday (7), when the 23 called-up players met at the hotel serving as the team’s base during the FIFA international window. Training activities are being held at the Kansas City Current training center, always at 3 p.m. (local time), in one of the world’s leading facilities for women’s soccer.

This is head coach Camilla Orlando’s first call-up since winning the South American championship in the category in February, in Paraguay. It was an important achievement in preparation for the Under-20 World Cup, which will be played in September in Poland.

On the field, the initial work focused on loosening up the players and speeding up team chemistry, especially among those taking part in this cycle for the first time.

“The idea today was really to help them loosen up, shake off that travel fatigue, get a feel for the climate here, get to know the new players who are coming in for the first time in this cycle, and reinforce our playing philosophy,” the coach said.

Camilla also highlighted that the session already brought important tactical elements, with a focus on possession play and on reading the possible challenges the Americans may pose.

“It was a training session focused on us with the ball, on understanding a little of what the opponent may make difficult, so that we can already improve on that by tomorrow and in the next stages of our work,” she explained.

According to the coach, the outcome of the first day was positive.

“It was a great training session. We managed to loosen up the players and also align and speed up our chemistry a little,” she added.

Brazil will face the United States in two matches, seen as fundamental for the team’s development and evaluation throughout the cycle. The first match will be on April 11 at CPKC Stadium, home of the Kansas City Current. The second will take place on April 15 at Riverside Stadium, within the American club’s sports complex.

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