Terrabolistas react to the team's debut in the Copa América

The reigning Copa América champion, the Brazilian National Team, failed to live up to expectations in its debut. Brazil struggled more than expected, felt the strain of the altitude, and took risks. However, it managed to beat Venezuela 2-0 on Sunday (13) at the Chillogallo Stadium in Quito. On the "Terrabolistas" podcast on Monday (14), journalist Amanda Porfírio analyzed the performance and highlighted the Brazilian team's difficulties, despite their technical and tactical superiority.

"It was a debut that fell far short of what we expected. This feeling was felt by the players as well, as they left the field very tired. Brazil's technical quality is far superior, and we expected more. They made many passing and positioning errors, struggled with balls behind their backs, and suffered more than they should have. They even risked a draw. It wasn't as easy as we expected, but we hope Brazil improves and that this altitude problem is only present in the debut," he said.

The Brazilian national team's poor performance in its Copa América debut was acknowledged by Marta and coach Arthur Elias. The Queen admitted that Brazil felt the weight of the altitude . After all, the city of Quito is 2,850 meters above sea level. The coach, in turn, also emphasized that the Brazilian team improved in the second half , when they corrected their mistakes more and scored the second goal to secure the victory.

With the victory, Brazil earned its first three points. However, it remains in second place, as Paraguay thrashed Bolivia 4-0. In fact, the Bolivian national team is the Brazilian team's next opponent. The team returns to the field on Wednesday (16), at 6 pm (Brasília time), at the Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda stadium, the same venue as the debut.

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