The Under-20 Women’s National Team is training in Aveiro, Portugal, for one of its final preparation periods before the World Cup. In addition to the friendlies already played against Finland U-23 and South Korea on June 3 and 6, Brazil will still face Portugal on Tuesday (9). Morganti spoke about the importance of having this preparation period in a format very similar to the World Cup group stage, which will be played this September in Poland.
“This preparation period is very important for us because, coincidentally, there are three matches, which matches our group stage exactly, with a very similar gap between games. So we are already trying to prepare physically, mentally, and tactically, thinking about adapting quickly to what the World Cup may demand from us,” she explained.
Speaking about the atmosphere among the players and coaching staff, the goalkeeper highlighted that everyone is on the same page. The team is focused on listening to coach Camilla Orlando’s plans and arriving at the World Cup in the best possible shape.
“We really buy into Camila’s idea that we are already at the World Cup, because everyone who is here wants to be there, so we are working hard to prepare ourselves to get there, have a great tournament, and chase something that has never been achieved before. The atmosphere is great, we are working very hard and trying to build chemistry as quickly as possible,” she said.
Brazil will return to the field on Tuesday (9) at 11:30 a.m. (Brasília time) for the friendly against Portugal. The match will be played at Estádio Dr. Carlos Osório in Aveiro, Portugal, and will be broadcast live on CBF TV’s YouTube channel.
Morganti during an Under-20 Women’s National Team training session in PortugalCredits: Luciana Vermell/CBF
SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM
Head coach Arthur Elias called up 30 players for training during a period outside the FIFA international window. After the two friendlies against the United States, the Senior Women’s National Team will train in Itu, São Paulo, from June 15 to 20.
Morganti was one of the players called up and will have her first opportunity with the senior team. She emphasized that this opportunity was earned through a lot of hard work and that she will dedicate herself fully during this period.
“It was a very happy moment. I think everyone here works for this, works for this to happen one day, so it was the reward for a long time of hard work. It is always an opportunity to learn a lot and to show my work. I am going in with the best possible expectations, very light and calm, to make the most of this call-up,” she concluded.
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