Ancelotti’s tests are successful, and the national team already has 9 starters for the World Cup

The Brazilian national team left the friendly against Senegal with a base ready for the World Cup. Even seven months before the tournament, Carlo Ancelotti has the outline of a starting team, with at least nine names consolidated. A design that was tested—and approved—at Emirates Stadium in London on Saturday. There were two main tests against Senegal: the entry of Éder Militão at right-back and the consolidation of the system with four offensive players (and no center-forwards), which had already worked in the 5-0 win over South Korea in October. Both tests were approved. Militão fulfilled the task of being an additional defensive pillar when the team did not have the ball and also presented himself as an option in attack. He even lifted the crowd by nutmegging an opponent in the first half. In the final moments of the first half, he even blocked a shot that was on target.