Brazil will not watch the Morocco match to avoid distractions
Carlo Ancelotti acknowledged that they will only focus on the duel against Scotland. Morocco will play against Haiti in a group in which nothing is defined
The Brazil coach, Carlo Ancelotti, stated this Tuesday that they will only focus on getting a good result against Scotland and will not be pending the result of Morocco, despite the fact that the leadership will be defined by goal difference if both teams win their games.
“We will not be focused on the Morocco match, we will be totally focused on our match,” said the Italian coach at the press conference prior to the match against Scotland at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Brazil faces the outcome of group C as leader with four points and a difference of 3 goals, the same points as Morocco, which has a 1. Scotland is in third position with three points.
For the match against Scotland, Ancelotti assured that he will put the best available players on the field, regardless of whether they are warned and could miss the round of 32 if they see a yellow card, as is the case with Casemiro.
One of the main novelties of that match is that the coach will be able to count on Neymar, after almost a month of the winger's injury. Asked about his possible debut, Ancelotti said that he is “ready to play” and “training very well,” although he did not offer details about his participation.
"He can play half a game or 90 minutes; he has worked hard during the week. He worked very hard. His attitude is very good as a player and as a teammate," he indicated.
However, he said that the Brazilian fans are putting a lot of pressure on the Santos player, as well as on Endrick, and asked them to remain calm, ensuring that the ultimate goal is to “win the World Cup.”
Regarding his rival in Miami, Ancelotti defined Scotland as “a strong and very organized team with a clear strategy, which tries to put many centers.”
Therefore, he highlighted the need for his team to play “with a lot of intensity” and avoid losing easy balls that would allow the Scots to get out quickly.
“We will use the same tactical scheme that we used against Haiti, trying to control the midfield more, have more possession of the ball and play in the opposite half,” he concluded.