Brazil wants the Copa back
Another injured player. Another figure who will not be able to play the Copa America Centenario. This is Ricardo dos Santos Leite, better known as Kaká. The footballer has been ruled out due to a muscle injury. The coach of the Brazilian national team, Dunga, has decided to call up Ganso as a replacement.
The Orlando City footballer had been urgently called up to replace the Bayern Munich striker, Douglas Costa, who also had to withdraw from the continental tournament due to an injury. This new setback will make the Brazilian strategist rethink things in the five-time world champions' team.
With three days remaining until Brazil's debut in the Copa America Centenario, Paulo Henrique Ganso, or simply Ganso, who currently plays for Sao Paulo, has been urgently called up to join the national team. The 26-year-old footballer was the champion of the Copa Libertadores in 2012.
Brazil wants the Copa back
The Brazilian team has not been able to win the Copa America since 2007. In that year, with Kaká as their star player, they defeated Argentina 3-0 and won their eighth and last trophy in this competition. Brazil is the third most successful team in this competition, behind Uruguay and Argentina.
Brazil is the favorite to lead their group and advance to the knockout stage of the tournament. They are in the same group as Ecuador, Peru, and Haiti. As a reminder, in last year's Copa America they were eliminated by Paraguay in the quarterfinals.
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