In Houston in June Gabriel Martinelli struck in the fifth minute of added time to give the Selecao a 2-1 win in a disappointing World Cup campaign which was ended by Norway in the quarter-finals.
Five months after the last-minute victory over Japan that carried Brazil into the World Cup last 16, coach Carlo Ancelotti has longer-term objectives in a rematch in Singapore on Saturday.
In Houston in June Gabriel Martinelli struck in the fifth minute of added time to give the Selecao a 2-1 win in a disappointing World Cup campaign which was ended by Norway in the quarter-finals.
Now Ancelotti is building for the future and his 26-man Brazil squad for matches against Japan this weekend and Singapore on Tuesday, includes 15 players under the age of 23.
"The World Cup closed a cycle for a generation of players," Ancelotti told reporters Friday.
"We are now building a new generation to be focused and competitive in our next official competitions: the Copa America in 2028 and the World Cup in 2030.
"I think we have a lot of potential. We are looking at young players, including some new players here, and we are very satisfied with what we are seeing.
"We have young players with a lot of quality and talent, so we look to the future with…
