The Brazilian team faces the United States, on Wednesday (12), in friendly preparatory for the Copa América. The teams will face each other at Camp World Stadium in Orlando at 8:00 p.m. (from Brasília) and coach Dorival Jr. must send the starting team.
Contrary to what he did against Mexico last Saturday (8), when he used alternative team to test most of the cast, Dorival must climb against the US what will be the top team of the Copa América. The unknown for the competition is in the goal.
While Allison played against Mexico, Bento must be Brazil's goalkeeper against the US. Titular in the two friendly March against England and Spain, the goalkeeper of the Athletico-PR gained Dorival's trust. At the time, Allison and Ederson were injured.
In 2024 Benedict sums up good numbers, which reflect good performances. Since the beginning of the season, the goalkeeper has played 26 games and has scored in only half of them. In total, there were 76 defenses, 40 defenses in kicks in the area. Bento has 86% of balls defended in 2024 and was leaked 16 times.
Hurricane Creature
Revealed by Athletico-PR, Bento debuted at the club's professional in 2020. The title, however, did not arrive until 2022, after the departure of the goalkeeper Santos. Since his debut to date, Bento has played 163 games and won four titles for Hurricane, three Paranaense Championships and the South American Cup in 2021.
Bento was a regular goalkeeper and later above average. Of the 163 games, it was not leaked in 58, with 76% of balls defended throughout this period.
Absolute holder of the Athletic, Benedict was first summoned to the Selection in August 2023, but ended up cut by injury to the thigh. It was in November last year that the goalkeeper first wore the shirt of Amarelinha, being summoned by Fernando Diniz after Ederson's cut by injury. In that FIFA Date, Brazil faced Colombia and Argentina for the World Cup Finals and Hurricane's goalkeeper was only in reserve, while Alisson was the holder.
With Dorival, the summons continued and the title came. And then in two important tests for the team: in friendly against England, at Wembley Stadium, and against Spain, at Santiago Bernabéu.
The good performance of the goalkeeper aroused the interest of European clubs and Benedict himself admitted in a press conference on Monday (10) that hopes, soon, to act on the old continent.
