England take on a Brazil squad comprised of many young Premier League stars; however, there may be fitness concerns associated with these players and that could reduce England’s edge in this matchup.
Walker limps off, and Ezri Konsa makes his senior national team debut. In this article, we will discuss about england national football team vs brazil national football team timeline.
Team news
Gareth Southgate finally revealed his squad for Euro 2024 after months of speculation and anticipation. Although most attention focused on Jack Grealish and James Maddison being left off, Southgate included several established players that weren’t initially selected in his initial selections – however he defended this selection process by declaring it to be stronger than ever.
Southgate will bring an experimental squad to Germany as he seeks to end England’s European Championship draught. He has left out high-profile players like Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw as well as Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford, but brought in young talents such as Bukayo Saka, John Stones, and Eberechi Eze in order to try and reach the final of this inaugural tournament in Germany.
There have been concerns over the fitness of some players, notably Marcus Rashford of Manchester United and Jack Wilshere from Arsenal, both expected to miss their opening match against Sweden on 14 June due to injuries; Rashford with a knee issue while Wilshere with an ankle issue respectively – although England manager Gareth Southgate remains optimistic that both will remain fit throughout their tournament tenures.
Ben Chilwell was left off Southgate’s initial squad, which may be an oversight given his history with injuries this season and as Kieran Trippier and Luke Shaw took his place. Given Southgate’s insistence that dropping Chilwell wouldn’t alter the balance of the team, this may be a costly error on Southgate’s part.
On Friday, England will face Iceland at Wembley as their Euros warm-up match at Wembley Stadium. As three-time winners have been drawn in Group C alongside Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia – this match will be shown live across the UK with fans watching from fanzone areas around Wembley – so they can hope their home advantage helps their team overcome Iceland and reach the semi-finals. It is sure to be watched closely by football fans everywhere who wish to see how young players compare against more established names in Group C!
Kick-off time
At 19:05 BST, England will play their first competitive match since World Cup 2018 as they host Brazil at Wembley Stadium. Gareth Southgate will hope for an encouraging performance as his side looks ahead to Euro 2024; but this match may not stand out as one of England’s finest performances as their three Lions have struggled recently and currently rank seventh in their qualifying group.
Hosts United will be without some key players, such as Manchester United star Marcus Rashford (hamstring injury). But they still possess plenty of attacking options, with Joe Gomez and Raheem Sterling both looking to impress on offense.
Jordan Henderson will make his international debut as well. The 23-year-old has shown great promise at Liverpool and will be eager to show what he can bring to the national team.
Southgate has selected Anthony Gordon and Ollie Watkins to make their England debuts this month, according to manager Gareth Southgate. While Southgate will need to adapt his playing style in order to accommodate their styles of play, he hopes they give their all on the pitch and perform at their highest potential.
Midfielder James Maddison was one of several senior players not selected, while Harry Kane remains out due to a groin injury he is recovering from. Kane may return soon; we shall see.
The Samba Boys have won their four previous meetings against England, and will hope that Real Madrid pair Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes can lead them to victory on Thursday evening. While they are without Alisson and Ederson, Joao Gomes, Bruno Guimaraes, Paqueta, Rodrygo are also all available as potential heroes for victory.
Ezri Konsa does well to get in front of Vinicius Jr and win a free-kick, yet his delivery is way off target; when worked back across his path it simply fails to hit home on his left foot.
Match summary
Gareth Southgate will use England’s friendly with Brazil at Wembley Stadium as an opportunity to select players for Euro 2024 tournament. He has made some changes, with Chelsea youngster Ben Chilwell and Liverpool defender Joe Gomez returning after World Cup appearances – as well as James Maddison, Conor Gallagher and Jarrod Bowen hoping for game time.
As the match began slowly, both teams gradually created chances as the half progressed. Brazil’s Lucas Paqueta hit the post and Vinicius Jr missed a golden chance when clean through on goal while England’s Gordon and Bellingham missed good opportunities when close.
Once again, after halftime, the home side started to gain momentum, with Foden and Gallagher particularly notable in the central areas. Unfortunately, their efforts weren’t enough to prevent Brazil taking the lead through substitute Endrick in the 80th minute.
Vinicius Jr found himself through on goal from a long ball over the top, and while Pickford saved his initial attempt at goal, the ball dropped back at his feet for him to tap it home – prompting a lengthy VAR check before it stood.
England will need to improve on this performance if they’re to make a real impact at Euro 2024. Although they still have several friendly matches before tournament kicks off, England must play much better if they want to advance beyond the group stages and progress further into tournament play. Perhaps some of the upcoming changes can give England what it needs!
Final score
England tried hard against a skilled Brazil side at Wembley Stadium but ultimately fell to their rivals’ superior defense and lost this friendly. It provided valuable experience for England’s young players but ultimately proved unsuccessful against such formidable competition.
First half was an even, defensive battle, with neither team creating clear-cut chances. England began to gain the upper hand after the interval; pressing hard for goals with Rice playing Chilwell into position for one chance that was thwarted but ultimately turned away for a corner kick.
Minutes later, Gordon drove through Brazil’s defence from the right and attempted to curl an effort over the bar; however, Paqueta made an outstanding save that prevented this. West Ham defender Darren Bent was taken down by Barcelona player Gerard Pique but avoided receiving a booking for doing so.
Rashford made an early impactful run down the left flank before sending in a cross for Gomez, who attempted to head it in but couldn’t generate enough force on his header to threaten Danilo and England was left searching for an early winner as time ticked away.
Brazil make their final substitution, with Savio replacing Raphinha and Douglas Luiz replacing Guimaraes, but these late changes ultimately prove futile as Brazil struggle to get their attacking players into the box.
90+4 minutes: England press forward without much conviction in their play, Rice finding Gomez but his cross is cleared away before Rashford attempts to beat too many and is tackled by Pablo Maia.
The next time these teams will face each other will be in Euro 2024’s Group E qualifiers – an important match that both clubs should focus on as they look towards Poland and Ukraine for Euro 2024 tournament. Both will aim for top spot in their group which could prove difficult given current form from both teams.
