Overview
- Brazil lost 2–1 to France on Thursday at Gillette Stadium near Boston, with goals from Kylian Mbappé and Gonçalo Ekitiké for France and Bremer for Brazil, and Dayot Upamecano sent off for the French.
- The CBF said Friday that scans showed muscle injuries for Raphinha and right back Wesley and confirmed both were released back to their clubs.
- Carlo Ancelotti will not call replacements for the pair for Tuesday’s game against Croatia, while 20-year-old Girona center back Vitor Reis was added after the France match to reinforce a short-handed defense.
- Ancelotti said the display proved Brazil can compete with elite teams and that he gained clarity on options, as outlets from Agência Brasil to Terra and ISTOÉ highlighted poor cohesion and limited attacking ideas.
- Brazil faces Croatia in Orlando on Tuesday, then Panama on May 31 and Egypt on June 6 before a May squad announcement and a World Cup opener against Morocco on June 13.