Silvio
06-25-2003, 10:10 AM
Soccer-Brazil to send under-23 team to Gold Cup tournament
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 24 (Reuters) - Brazil confirmed on Tuesday that they will send an under-23 team and not the senior side to the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States and Mexico.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said under-23 coach Ricardo Gomes would include two foreign-based and 16 home-based in the squad for the tournament, which will take place from July 12-27.
The CBF said on its website that Gomes, who played for Brazil at the 1990 World Cup, had named Barcelona's Thiago Motta and Borussia Dortmund's Ewerthon as the foreign-based players.
The home-based, who could include Santos teenagers Diego and Robinho, will be announced next week.
Brazil have been invited to take part along with fellow South Americans Colombia and will face Mexico and Honduras in their first-round group, based in Mexico City. Mexico have also announced an under-strength squad for the tournament.
Gomes's main target is to win a gold medal at next year's Olympics in Athens. Brazil, five times World Cup winners, have never won the Olympic tournament. The senior side was knocked out of the Confederations Cup in France on Monday.
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 24 (Reuters) - Brazil confirmed on Tuesday that they will send an under-23 team and not the senior side to the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States and Mexico.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said under-23 coach Ricardo Gomes would include two foreign-based and 16 home-based in the squad for the tournament, which will take place from July 12-27.
The CBF said on its website that Gomes, who played for Brazil at the 1990 World Cup, had named Barcelona's Thiago Motta and Borussia Dortmund's Ewerthon as the foreign-based players.
The home-based, who could include Santos teenagers Diego and Robinho, will be announced next week.
Brazil have been invited to take part along with fellow South Americans Colombia and will face Mexico and Honduras in their first-round group, based in Mexico City. Mexico have also announced an under-strength squad for the tournament.
Gomes's main target is to win a gold medal at next year's Olympics in Athens. Brazil, five times World Cup winners, have never won the Olympic tournament. The senior side was knocked out of the Confederations Cup in France on Monday.