Tokyo (AFP), Jun 6 – Brazil manager Tite said his team’s “mentality” can make the difference at the World Cup, after they broke down a stubborn Japan in a 1-0 friendly win in Tokyo on Monday. Tite expects to encounter similar resistance at the World Cup in Qatar and he took heart from the way his team continued to plug away against Japan. “I said yesterday that this would be a game played at the same level as the World Cup, especially when it comes to mentality. Richarlison came off the bench to win Brazil’s penalty when Japan midfielder Wataru Endo clattered into him from behind. Brazil assistant manager Cesar Sampaio said the team’s two-game tour of Asia had been a good “simulation” for the World Cup.

Source: Daily Nation June 06, 2022 23:36 UTC