Brazil banking on defense in Copa America final with Peru - News Summed Up

Brazil banking on defense in Copa America final with Peru


The hosts have yet to conced­e a goal in the tourna­mentRIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil will be looking to maintain their defensive invincibility against Peru in Sunday’s Copa America final, midfielder Casemiro says. And keeping their goal intact will be key to lifting a ninth Copa crown, according to the Real Madrid man. Brazil have identified the main threat to their defensive invincibility on Sunday at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana stadium: Peru forward Paolo Guerrero. The 35-year-old scored the winning goal for Corinthians in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup final against Chelsea. “They’ve eliminated great teams — Uruguay and Chile — we have to respect them.”It’s only the second time Peru have reached the Copa final in its 103-year history.


Source: The Express Tribune July 06, 2019 08:36 UTC



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