1BSPORTS 1B Sports June 11th In the South American Qualifiers of the World Cup held this morning, Brazil defeated Paraguay 1-0 at home and successfully advanced to the World Cup. Brazilian striker Rafinia was interviewed after the game.
The Brazilian national team did not concede two consecutive games after the new coach Ancelotti took office. Rafinia first said: “The most important thing is not to concede the ball. When you do your defense well, the chance of winning will be greater. A solid defense is very important to our journey – whether it is the qualifiers or the World Cup. The better our defense is, the easier it is to achieve the goal.”
Rafinia continued: “We are on a good road. We have achieved our first goal and will win the remaining two games of the World Cup qualifiers next.”
Rafinia scored 34 goals and assists 24 times in Barcelona this season. Brazilian coach Ancelotti previously praised him as one of the best players in the world. “I’m very happy. I’ve always worked very well. It makes me very proud to know that the coach has high expectations for me. But it won’t relax me. The players on the national team are very strong, and any player who plays must perform well or they will lose their position. I have to do my best to contribute to the national team.”