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Japan team members warm up during an official training session at the National Stadium in Tokyo Sunday, June 5, 2022. Japan national soccer team will play a friendly soccer match against Brazil on June 6. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Brazil faces Japan in friendly with lesser focus on Neymar

By Stephen Wade Jun. 05, 2022 06:50 AM EDT

Brazil's coach Tite, left, gives instructions to his player Vinicius Junior during a Copa America soccer match against Ecuador at Olimpico stadium in Goiania, Brazil, Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Brazil vs Ecuador 6/27/2021

Jun. 27, 2021 10:42 PM EDT

Brazil's coach Tite, left, gives instructions to his player Vinicius Junior during a Copa America soccer match against Ecuador at Olimpico stadium in Goiania, Brazil, Sunday, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Ecuador coach says Brazil's Tite deserves World Cup title

By Mauricio Savarese Jun. 27, 2021 10:41 PM EDT

Brazil's coach Tite stands in the pitch prior to a Copa America soccer match against Colombia at Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Brazil vs Colombia 6/23/2021

Jun. 24, 2021 05:28 PM EDT

Brazil's coach Tite stands in the pitch prior to a Copa America soccer match against Colombia at Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Brazil coach is fined for criticizing troubled Copa America

By Mauricio Savarese Jun. 24, 2021 05:26 PM EDT

Brazil's Gabriel Barbosa, right, celebrates scoring his side's third goal against Venezuela with teammate Neymar during a Copa America soccer match at the National Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Brazil keeps search for striker against Peru at Copa America

By Mauricio Savarese Jun. 15, 2021 08:54 PM EDT

Brazil's Lucas Paqueta, center, celebrates after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Paraguay during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Firmino out and Paquetá in for Brazil's Copa America opener

By Mauricio Savarese Jun. 12, 2021 07:01 PM EDT

Players of Brazil celebrate their side's opening goal scored by teammate Neymar during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 against Paraguay at Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Brazil squad agrees to play in Copa America despite concerns

By Mauricio Savarese Jun. 09, 2021 12:30 AM EDT

Brazil's coach Tite looks on prior a qualifying soccer match against Ecuador for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Friday, June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Interim Brazil soccer boss says he won't fire coach Tite

By Mauricio Savarese Jun. 07, 2021 06:02 PM EDT

Brazil's coach Tite looks on prior a qualifying soccer match against Ecuador for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Friday, June 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Copa America drama eclipses World Cup qualifiers

By Mauricio Savarese Jun. 06, 2021 07:25 PM EDT

Brazil's Neymar scores his side's second goal on a penalty kick during a qualifying soccer match against Ecuador for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Friday, June 4, 2021. Brazil won 2-0. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Ecuador vs Brazil 6/4/2021

Jun. 04, 2021 11:16 PM EDT

FILE - This May 13, 2014 file photo shows Maracana stadium behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil will host Copa America for the second consecutive time after Colombia and Argentina were stripped of hosting rights for the tournament, according to the South American soccer body CONMEBOL on Monday, May 31, 2021, hours after it ruled out Argentina amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. Colombia was removed as co-host on May 20 as street protests against President Iván Duque rocked the nation. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Brazil players debate whether or not to play Copa America

By Mauricio Savarese Jun. 03, 2021 10:37 PM EDT

PSG's Neymar reacts at the end of the French League One soccer match between Brest and Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Francis-Le Ble stadium in Brest, France, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
South America restarts World Cup qualifying amid COVID rise

By Debora Rey Jun. 01, 2021 03:05 PM EDT

Real Madrid's Eder Militao lies on the pitch in pain during the Champions League, group B soccer match between Real Madrid and Shakhtar Donetsk at Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Brazil loses defenders Militao and Caio for WCup qualifying

Nov. 03, 2020 10:31 AM EST

Colombia's Duvan Zapata, right, celebrates scoring his side's first goal with teammate Juan Cuadrado during a qualifying soccer match against Venezuela for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in Barranquilla, Colombia, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. (Gabriel Aponte/Pool via AP)
Brazil, Colombia outclass rivals, lead World Cup qualifiers

By Mauricio Savarese Oct. 09, 2020 10:55 PM EDT