Tite returned to charge the game for the Brazilian team against teams in Europe in this round of preparations for the World Cup in Qatar. Of the 38 matches played in Russia since the last World Cup, only one was against the most powerful continent’s rival and champion of the last four editions. The coach expected an emergency solution, but indicated that a reduction in the interval between cups could be a future answer to the problem.
“I consider this exchange important, [o Brasil] Have to play against Spain and Italy, have to play new matches against England. Yes want. But it is not just up to us. I don’t have a solution for this, but I would like to. may be less years [de intervalo] World Cup two, three, maybe. I don’t have that depth, but this exchange needs to improve,” he remarked.
Since the World Cup in Russia, Brazil’s only European rivals have been the Czech Republic in March 2019: a 3–1 victory, goals by Gabriel Jesus (twice) and Roberto Firmino. The Qatar Cup will start in November 2022 and there is no European confirmation on the agenda yet.
A calendar has been created for UEFA teams in Europe to face each other continuously. The League of Nations, in addition to the World Cup qualifiers, is the qualifying stage for the Euro Cup, the Euro Cup itself. The delay caused by the pandemic in the schedule of games for South American teams worsened the scenario and removed the gap for the friendship. How did you do it uolTite is the leader of the local coaches and has directly accused FIFA’s head of global football development Arsene Wenger for the reflection on the calendar.
Despite the activism due to the calendar, Tite also tries to show in his public statements that challenges against South American teams also carry weight in preparation for the next World Cup.
We are exploring this for a better solution in terms of schedules and sporting opportunities facing Europeans, with more exchanges. Underestimating or overestimating a situation without disdain, but I read an interview with Mourinho [treinador português], and I play with Fabio Mahseredjian [preparador físico da seleção brasileira] That here we don’t play against Armenia. We don’t play against teams that… well, they all have a lot of difficulty here, most Venezuelans play abroad.”
FIFA is currently making a proposal that aims to reduce the interval between World Cups from four to two years. For now, the CAF, the African Union, has already indicated that it may support the idea as a bloc if it enters the agenda of future congresses – thus, out of 211 possible votes. 56 will be guaranteed in advance. The change will take place after the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Before discussing this, the CBF focuses on the cycle for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In addition to possible dates for qualifiers in January and March, the team will have two FIFA dates to face European players in May and September next year. This is the last window before the team for the World Cup.
