Under-20s begin prep with Paulo Victor, eye Paraguay friendlies

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Under-20s begin prep with Paulo Victor, eye Paraguay friendlies

The Brazilian Men's Under-20 National Team held its first activity under coach Paulo Victor on Monday (23). The training session at Corinthians' CT Joaquim Grava was divided between physical exercises in the gym and ball work on the field, allowing the coach to closely observe the group, which will play two friendly matches against Paraguay on the 28th and 31st. The first contact left the coach excited: "A promising and very talented generation."

After successful stints leading the Under-15 and Under-17 National Teams, and as an assistant to André Jardine in the Olympic champion team, Paulo Victor, known as PV, celebrates his return to the Home of Brazilian Football. The challenge officially began on Monday (23), when he led the first session with his squad for the Under-20 National Team's commitments against Paraguay. In addition to the Under-20 category, Paulo Victor will be responsible for leading the Olympic cycle for 2026 as the coach of the Under-23 National Team.

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In his first activity, PV began introducing the game concepts he employs in the teams he leadsCredits: Staff Images / CBF

"It was a pleasant day. Returning to the National Team, to the Home of our football is always a pleasure and a source of pride and satisfaction. It's very good to reunite with the Brazilian National Team. It's a place where I've had the opportunity to be, to experience very positive things, and I found a very promising generation, players with appetite, with a very interesting game capacity. Now we will continue to polish this new generation so that we can achieve the objectives of the institution, the category, and Brazilian football in general," he said.

PV explains that he reserved the first days for activities that mix observation with the introduction of concepts that are part of his work routine. "I planned two days of work with more observation, but already introducing some concepts, some behaviors that we want to carry throughout the cycle. Starting Wednesday, we will begin to prepare more offensive and defensive patterns to, as much as possible, play a great technical-tactical game on Saturday against Paraguay," he explained.

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PV sees the current generation as very talented and seeks to balance the team to play a great debut match against ParaguayCredits: Staff Images / CBF

Regarding the generation he currently has, PV highlights the fact of working with a qualified range of athletes born between 2007 and 2008, including remnants of the Under-17 South American title and the campaign in the last world championship of the category.

"It's a promising generation, with a lot of talent, mixing players born in 2007 and 2008. It's a very talented generation in the offensive sector, and we will seek to balance within the positions and roles so that we can build a great National Team and once again achieve the objectives we have ahead," he concluded.

The Brazilian Under-20 National Team will play two friendly matches against Paraguay. The first will be on the 28th at the Martins Pereira stadium in São José dos Campos (SP) at 7 PM. The second match will be on the 31st at Canindé in São Paulo (SP) at 4 PM.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

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