The worrying start to the Copa America of Brazil and its striker Vinicius Junior has pushed some to already sound the alarm.
Unhappy finalist of the last edition but presented as one of the favorites this year, Brazil largely disappointed its supporters when it entered the competition in the Copa America. Opposed to Costa Rica during the night from Monday to Tuesday, the Selection
didn’t do better than one
pitiful draw (0-0). Vinicius Junior’s equally disappointing performance led some observers to warn against a premature exit.
South American football specialist, Georges Quirino-Chaves spoke on the subject this Tuesday. On the set of the channel
The Teamhe first mentioned the case of Vinicius Junior: “ They never really managed to find Vinicius who was caught in two, who failed to express himself, who had difficulty expressing himself in Seleçao. […] He was well taken into the match. There wasn’t a single time where there weren’t two or three players on him and he was taken down the left side. Suddenly it moved it away from the axis. […] This confirms that we are still having difficulty exploiting Vinicius’ qualities in the selection. »
“He will be able to say goodbye to the Ballon d’Or”
For the analyst, the fact that Brazil did not do better than a draw against Costa Rica, “normally the weakest opponent in the group” is something “worrying”. And Georges Quirino-Chaves projects: “ If they go through the back door, if they get knocked out in the group stage, which is not impossible, I say it… Against Paraguay, if there is any result other than a victory, they will be on the verge of elimination against Colombia in the last match, the Colombia who beat them in qualifying for the World Cup (2026). »
As for Vinicius Junior, the journalist added a scathing: “
If Vinicius misses the Ballon d’Or, he will be able to say goodbye. » The Brazilians’ next match is scheduled for June 29 against Paraguay, which is one of their pet peeves in the recent history of the Copa America. Then it will be time to face Colombia on July 3.
