Our prediction for this match:
Brazil
Match Time & Date:
10/10/2019
08:00 AM
Prediction: 2-0
Senegal
Brazil will be looking to bounce back from a surprising 1-0 loss to Peru when they take on Senegal at the National Stadium in Singapore on Thursday afternoon. The Selecao aim to finish the year in style and we are positive that Tite’s troops will go all guns blazing at the African side in upcoming friendly. Neymar, who has been in a fine form in the Ligue 1 of late, will be the man to watch in the home team, but Manchester City attacker Gabriel Jesus could pose a big threat for the opposition defenders as well.
The Lions of Teranga, on the other hand, will surely rely on Liverpool ace Sadio Mane, who has established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League. The two teams meet for the first time ever on the international stage and the Brazilians are definitely closer to emerging triumphant in Thursday’s friendly than the Senegalese.
Highlighted Player (Thiago Silva):
Brazilian defender Thiago Silva is one of the highest rated defenders in world football. Having emerged from Fluminense youth ranks, the 31-year-old defender established himself as a world-class performer while plying his trade for AC Milan from 2009 to 2012.
Having largely contributed to Rossonerri’s title winning campaign in 2010-11, Thiago Silva moved to Paris Saint-Germain together with Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a reported fee worth €42 million, which made him then second-most expensive defender in football history after Rio Ferdinand.
Silva was an immediate success at the French club, helping Les Parisiens win four consecutive Ligue 1 titles in the process. Heavily linked with a move away from Parc des Princes, fan favourite Thiago Silva remains a key figure at Paris Saint-Germain and a leader of the new wave under head coach Unai Emery. Having already surpassed the 100-game mark for the French giants, Thiago Silva is slowly writing his name in the history books of Paris Saint-Germain.
Highlighted Team (Senegal):
The Senegaesel national football team made their first appearance at Africa Cup of Nations back in 1965, with the team finishing the tournament in fourth place. The Lions of Teranga booked their place at the FIFA World Cup finals in 2002 (for the first time) and they did remarkably well to make it to the quarter-finals of the showpiece tournament in South Korea and Japan.
Senegal defeated Sweden in the last 16, with Henri Camara scoring the winner for the African team in the extra time. The Lions of Teranga have yet to win the African Cup of Nations, but they made it to the final of the tournament in 2002. Senegal faced Cameroon in the title game and they were more than unfortunate to lose the Africa Cup of Nations final on penalties.
Former Liverpool ace El Hadji Diouf is probably the most famous footballer who played for the Senegalese national team. Senegal play their home games at Stade Leopold Sedar Senghor and the capacity of the venue is 60,000.
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