In a historic match, Arsenal’s Gabriel trio made their appearance together in the Brazilian national team’s colors. Gabriel Magalhaes played for 72 minutes, Martinelli played for 78 minutes, and Jesus, returning from ιnjury, played the full 90 minutes against Argentina. Unfortunately, Brazil lost the match, extending their winless streak to four games.
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Gabriel Magalhaes had a relatively uneventful performance, except for being outleapt for Argentina’s goal. Gabriel Jesus, despite struggling with fitness, was given a starting position and made a delightful run that almost resulted in an opening goal for Brazil. Gabriel Martinelli had limited opportunities as a one-on-one presence but fired Brazil’s best chance of the second half right at Martinez.
In the friendly match between Germany and Austria, Kai Havertz continued to play in a new role. It seems that coach Julian Nagelsmann is determined to bring innovation to Germany’s team for next year’s Euro. Havertz played for 77 minutes and had two notable assists, one of which created a scoring opportunity. He also had a 100% long pass accuracy rate, won 5 out of 6 duels, was fouled 4 times, cleared the ball 4 times, and recovered the ball 5 times.
Germany suffered a 0-2 defeat against Austria, with Leroy Sané receiving a red card. On the other hand, Didier Deschamps’ team took the lead but conceded it in the second half, resulting in a 2-2 draw. William Saliba put in solid defensive efforts for France throughout the match.
Takehiro Tomiyasu played for 76 minutes in Japan’s 5-0 victory over Syria, while Jakub Kiwior played the full 90 minutes, contributing to Poland’s 2-0 win in a friendly match against Latvia.