Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad
Time:2024-05-21 07:43:47 Source:entertainmentViews(143)
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil coach Dorival Júnior has replaced injured goalkeeper Ederson with Sao Paulo’s Rafael in his Copa America squad.
Manchester City’s Ederson has a broken right eye socket.
Júnior, who took over as the national team’s coach in January, already has Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and Athletico Paranaense’s Bento in the squad.
Juventus defender Bremer, Atalanta midfielder Éderson and Porto forward Pepe were added to the squad on Sunday.
South American soccer body CONMEBOL decided on Thursday to allow expanded squads of 26 players instead of the usual 23. Several teams, including world champion Argentina, had already asked for the number of players to be expanded for the tournament.
The continental tournament kicks off June 20 in the United States. Brazil will play its first match against Costa Rica on June 24.
Brazil will play friendlies against the United States and Mexico ahead of the tournament.
The deadline for teams to submit their final squads is June 12.
___
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Previous:Dodgers acquire pitcher Yohan Ramírez from Mets for cash
Next:Revealed: Brit tourist, 19, subjected to sex attack in Majorca 'was gang
You may also like
- Shooting injures 2 at Missouri high school graduation ceremony
- China floods: Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years
- HKFP Lens: Hong Kong photographers document their last moments in the city
- MPs pay not a decision for politicians
- Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
- Russia election: Arrests for vandalism as ballot boxes targeted in Putin vote
- Pressure grows on Angela Rayner to quit as Labour deputy leader over housing row police probe
- Man almost loses leg to sepsis after cut to back of head with barber’s clippers
- ‘The Blue Angels,’ filmed for IMAX, puts viewers in the ‘box’ with the elite flying squad