Malick Fofana scorer during Bergerac – OL (Photo by ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP)
The careers of Abner and Malick Fofana could take another turn this Tuesday. Both players have the opportunity to experience a first selection, respectively with Brazil and Belgium.
It’s always a unique moment for a footballer. During the break, new players are preparing to experience a first selection, the Holy Grail for any athlete. This should concern two OL players, potentially from this Tuesday. Called up for the first time with their respective national team, Abner and Malick Breathing hope to experience this unforgettable moment during one of the two upcoming meetings of Brazil and Belgium.
Fofana rewarded for his good start to the season?
The first to possibly come into play is the young winger. Following his good start to the season with Olympique Lyonnais, Domenico Tedesco called the striker with the Red Devils for the Nations League. The Belgians face Italy this October 10 at 8:45 p.m. Tied with France, who they will meet again on Monday, in pool 2, the Belgians want to make a big move away from home, something they failed to do at Décines in September (2-0).
Fofana should not start in the 11, Jérémy Tissue being an unstoppable starter, but it will be interesting to observe if his coach gives him a chance during the match, which would crown his performances in recent weeks.
A move to play for Abner
For Abner, the situation is different. The Brazilians are in a bad situation, and they also have numerous withdrawals. In his post, his competitor and usual incumbent, Guilherme Aranais injured and was replaced by Alex Such. If the latter is already international, the Rhone defender has a chance to play to settle into this delicate formation. On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, at 2 a.m. French time, the Seleção challenges Chile in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with the OL left back in the 11.
Currently fifth, Brazil has only ten points after eight days, out of the eighteen that qualify for the South American zone. Very far from having secured his place at the World Cup, he will absolutely have to beat the two least good nations so far. The Chileans are ninth, and the Peruvians, who they will host next Wednesday, are in tenth place.
