Brazil will not be following up their recent run against two African nations. Four days after dominating Senegal, the Seleção were held to a 1-1 draw by Tunisia on Tuesday in Lille. The Eagles of Carthage will be one of the Lions’ two opponents during their preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Brazil will therefore not be able to use this international break to completely dispel any doubts. While they comfortably controlled Senegal in London (2-0) last Saturday, Carlo Ancelotti’s men, who made very few changes to his starting lineup compared to the match against Senegal, failed to build on that success against Tunisia on Tuesday evening. In Lille, the Eagles of Carthage, fresh off a stunning 3-2 victory against Musa Al-Taamari’s Jordan, displayed a new, more determined side to secure a 1-1 draw.
It was Sami Trabelsi’s men who opened the scoring, with Hazem Mastouri finding the net on the counter-attack, set up by Nice full-back Ali Abdi. This was enough to sting Vinicius and his teammates. Estevao, who had already scored against Senegal, was unstoppable, a rare occurrence for him when wearing the national team jersey. He also took the equalizing penalty just before halftime (1-1).
Another penalty, this time missed by Lucas Paqueta (78th minute), could have capitalized on the South Americans’ dominance in the closing stages. But the Tunisians held firm until the end, extending their perfect record in World Cup qualifying. It’s worth noting that in exactly one month, on Tunisian soil, according to our sources, the Eagles of Carthage will be Senegal’s final opponents before the Africa Cup of Nations. A great opportunity for both nations to assess the progress.
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