Women's futsal squad named for friendlies against Japan
Coach Wilson Sabóia called up 14 players this Thursday (24) for two friendlies against Japan. The teams will meet again after their quarterfinal clash at the 2024 World Cup. Of the players called up,...
The Brazilian women's futsal squad has been named for upcoming friendlies against Japan. Coach Wilson Sabóia announced the selection of 14 players on Thursday (24) for two matches, to be played on October 16 and 17 at the Chico Netto Sports Gymnasium in Maringá, Paraná. The matches will serve as the start of preparations for the next World Cup cycle, four years from now.
Sabóia emphasized that the friendlies provide an opportunity to study the Japanese team's progress, particularly in their defensive tactics. The call-up also opens room for players who had not been selected before, with the aim of observing their adaptation to the national team model. The coaching staff includes Wilson Sabóia as head coach, M. Coelho as assistant coach, and various supervisors, doctors, physiologists, fitness coaches, and a goalkeeper coach.
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