Vinicius Jr. and Luiz Henrique celebrate Brazil’s first goal in the 6-2 rout of PanamaCredits: Nelson Terme/CBF
Scorer of the first goal in Brazil’s 6-2 rout of Panama this Sunday (31) at the Maracanã, forward Vinícius Júnior said the friendly was a good opportunity for the Brazilian team to prepare for the 2026 World Cup. He also played a direct role in the second goal, scored by Casemiro. He was then substituted at halftime.
“I believe it was a good game for our preparation. There were two teams, one in the first half and another in the second half, but with the same objective: to arrive as well prepared as possible for the World Cup. I believe both teams (the two Seleção lineups) did very well what the ‘Mister’ asked of us, and we managed to put it into practice,” he said.
The No. 7 also praised the atmosphere at the Maracanã after the friendly win and spoke about the feeling of returning to the stadium. More than 70,000 Brazilian fans made the difference and pushed the team toward victory. “Winning at home, at the Maracanã, being able to come back here after such a long time, is always very special,” added Vinícius Júnior.
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Scorer of the first goal in Brazil’s 6-2 rout of Panama this Sunday (31) at the Maracanã, forward Vinícius Júnior said the friendly was a good opportunity for the Brazilian team to prepare for the 2026 World Cup. He also played a direct role in the second goal, scored by Casemiro. He was then substituted at halftime.
“I believe it was a good game for our preparation. There were two teams, one in the first half and another in the second half, but with the same objective: to arrive as well prepared as possible for the World Cup. I believe both teams (the two Seleção lineups) did very well what the ‘Mister’ asked of us, and we managed to put it into practice,” he said.
The No. 7 also praised the atmosphere at the Maracanã after the friendly win and spoke about the feeling of returning to the stadium. More than 70,000 Brazilian fans made the difference and pushed the team toward victory. “Winning at home, at the Maracanã, being able to come back here after such a long time, is always very special,” added Vinícius Júnior.
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