Brazil face Croatia in an international friendly in Orlando as both teams continue preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Brazil arrive under pressure after a 2-1 defeat to France, with Carlo Ancelotti still searching for consistency. The five-time world champions have won only two of their last five matches and continue to adjust their attacking structure.
Croatia, by contrast, are in strong form. They beat Colombia 2-1 last week and are unbeaten in their last nine matches, winning their last four.
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Zlatko Dalic’s side have also scored at least twice in each of their previous four games.
Team news could influence the contest. Brazil are dealing with injury concerns, including doubts over Vinicius Junior and Raphinha, while Croatia are expected to field a full-strength side led by Luka Modric.
Recent meetings between the teams have been competitive, including Croatia’s penalty shootout win at the 2022 World Cup.
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