United States vs Brazil

Camping World Stadium sets the stage for a handsomely-looking friendly between the United States and Brazil.

Calls for Gregg Berhalter’s dismissal have grown loud after Colombia’s stunning 5-1 victory at Commanders Field condemned the United States to their heaviest defeat since November 2016, marking their third loss across their last five outings (W1, D1 – 90 minutes only). After conceding 5+ goals for the first time since a 5-0 demolition at the hands of Mexico in July 2009, the ‘USMNT,’ who won the CONCACAF Nations League in March, CONCACAF Nations League in March, will seek redemption against familiar foes. However, facing Brazil has traditionally been a miserable experience for the United States – they’ve lost 11 consecutive H2H meetings, ominously conceding the opening goal within the first 15 minutes in the last three.

Causing more concerns to the United States, Brazil have bagged 3+ goals in five of the last seven encounters between the sides, plus they head into proceedings off the back of a morale-boosting 3-2 win against Mexico. Yet to lose a single game in 2023 (W2, D1), the Selecao, led by new manager Dorival Junior, bid to build a head of steam ahead of Copa America 2024, looking to go one better than in 2021 when Argentina defeated them 1-0 in the grand final. But Dorival hasn’t found a solution to Brazil’s defensive woes that have seen them fail to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven outings (W2, D2, L3). The only exception was a 1-0 triumph against European powerhouse England on his touchline debut in March.