Futbol Americas: Disaster for Brazil

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🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop are joined by Gustavo Hofman to breakdown Brazil's rough loss to Argentina in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, including Dorival Júnior's future, why Vinícius Júnior can't be the difference maker, and how great Argentina looks under Lionel Scaloni. Plus, Shaka gives his power rankings for the international break. Then, reaction to Alphonso Davies tearing his ACL with Canada and the aftermath that ensued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Football America's podcast.
0:11.4	On today's show, I'm joined by Shaka Hislop and Gustavo Hoffman.
0:15.3	We'll look back at Brazil's humiliating defeat versus Argentina in World Cup qualifiers.
0:20.4	Shaka will give us his latest power rankings and a big blow for Canada and
0:24.6	Bayern Munich after Alfonso Davies suffers an ACL injury.
0:28.6	But first, Shaka, we have to talk about Conmeball qualifiers because it was the big one.
0:34.6	Brazil up against Argentina, the rivalry that the world is in love with
0:40.3	Argentina hosting this time at the iconic River Plate Stadium. And four minutes in, Shaka,
0:45.3	it didn't take long for the defending world champions to get on the mark.
0:49.3	No, it didn't. Argentina from the get-go, where the better of the two teams, I mean, this just kind of set the stage for what was to come.
0:59.0	Everybody in the stadium erupted, as you would expect, and it just got worse for the Brazilians.
1:05.0	It did get worse for the Brazilians now.
1:08.0	Noel Molina crossing the ball inside the box and Enzo
1:11.4	Fernandez making it 2-0.
1:15.4	Gaddi-Bani-Ferat up the deflected cross sits up nicely for him but again as it's no
1:22.3	less than Argentina or Brazil deserve for that matter.
1:26.5	Well things only got worse for Brazil.
1:28.3	26 minute now, Christian Romero losing the ball, but Mateo's Cunia, finally pulling one back
1:34.3	for Brazil.
1:35.3	Cune does really well.
1:37.3	Just to read Romero's hesitancy and pounce on the loose ball.
1:43.3	Well, anything you can do, Argentina seems to do better Brazil.
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