The Brazilian national football team defeated Croatia 3-1 in a friendly match held this Tuesday at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. According to the Argentine News Agency, for the 'Verdeamarela', the midfielder Danilo and the forwards Igor Thiago, from a penalty, and Gabriel Martinelli scored, while the midfielder Lovro Maker had scored the partial discount. Additionally, Portugal defeated the United States 2-0, without the participation of forward Cristiano Ronaldo, and the English team fell by the minimum against Japan. In one of the most complicated stages of the history of the Brazilian team, Carlo Ancelotti's team was able to secure a much-needed victory against Croatia in a friendly to calm the waters. The first goal of the game arrived in the first minute of added time of the first half, with a counterattack from the left by forward Vinicius Júnior, who reached the area, turned, and put a cross back for the arrival of Danilo, who opened his left foot and, at the height of the penalty spot, placed the ball in the angle. The partial equalizer came at 38 minutes of the second half, with a low cross from the right by midfielder Toni Fruk for the arrival of Maker, who took advantage of a bad exit by goalkeeper Bento Krepski to poke the ball from the center of the area and send it, slowly, to the bottom of the net. The South American team went back ahead at 42 minutes, when Igor Thiago crossed a low right-footed shot on a penalty, after a foul committed on the forward Endrick. The 19-year-old attacker himself, with a past at Palmeiras, was fundamental in the fourth goal of the night, handling a counterattack and opening to the left, with a good through pass that freed Martinelli, who crossed and sealed the 3-1 final. On the other hand, the English team played a disappointing match, with a mix between starters and substitutes, and was surprised by Japan, who beat them 1-0 at the iconic Wembley Stadium. The only goal of the game came at 22 minutes of the second part, when an advance from the left by full-back Keito Nakamura ended in a precise low cross towards the far post, where forward Kaoru Mitoma appeared to push the ball into the goal. Additionally, playing as visitors, Portugal defeated the United States 2-0. The European team opened the scoreboard at 36 minutes, when a good touch from midfielder Bruno Fernández allowed the forward Francisco Trincao to open his left foot to score the 1-0, and sealed the victory in 13 minutes of the second part: a corner from Fernández on the edge of the area enabled the attacker Joao Félix, who controlled and took a great volley shot to the far post, which marked the 2-0 final.
