Brasília – The Brazilian national soccer team defeated Qatar 2 x 0 in a friendly match Wednesday evening (5) in Brasília. Neymar stepped off the field with an ankle injury early into the first half. With a turnout of 34,204, the game was part of preparations for the CONMEBOL America Cup, which Qatar is joining as a guest team.
Brazil went in playing hard one-on-one defense and working to steal the ball in the opponent’s half of the field. It dominated the match, with longer possession of the ball and more opportunities to score. Sixteen minutes into the first half, scored a head goal after a pass from Daniel Alves.
Seventeen minutes in, Neymar stepped out of the field with an injured right ankle after twisting his foot in a clash for the ball. Brazil scored again 23 minutes into the first half, with Richarlison assisting Gabriel Alves, who dribbled away Al-Sheeb for the kick.
Brazil is playing its second friendly match against Honduras June 9 at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre. The Brazilian national team will play Bolivia for its first CONMEBOL game June 14 at Morumbi Stadium in São Paulo.
Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum