The Brazil national football team is gearing up for its 23rd consecutive World Cup. The team, led by Carlo Ancelotti, debuts against Morocco and prepared for the game with an American football accessory.

What happened?

The duo of central defenders, Marquinhos and Gabriel, used an elastic band on their wrist with images and instructions for set pieces during training.

Why is this important?

Goalkeeper Alisson commented on the importance of this aspect of the game: “We are aware that in this World Cup, set pieces will also be a very important aspect.

What's next?

The team is not expected to use the strategy during games, but it was widely discussed and worked on in training with Francesco Mauri, the assistant coach responsible for set pieces.

PlayerPosition
MarquinhosDefender
GabrielDefender
AlissonGoalkeeper