Mascherano: Brazilian team is the strongest in South America, Palmeiras has been playing the highest level of events

Miami International coach Mascherano talked about the performance of Brazilian team Palmeiras and South American teams in the first round of the Club World Cup.

In this summer's Club Cup, Miami International and Palmeiras were in the same group. Mascherano first said: "All those of us who are concerned about South American football know that the Brazilian team is actually the strongest team in South America because they have the ability to invest more money than other South American countries."

Then Mascherano talked about his opponents in the same group: "Palmeiras has a great team, and the team is coached for a long time. He not only led the team to win the domestic Brazilian championship, but also won the Liberators Cup. They have been participating in the highest level of competition and will continue to do so."

In the first round of the Club World Cup group stage, four participating Brazilian teams won the unbeaten record of 2 wins and 2 draws. Mascherano continued: "It's nothing strange. South American football competition is very fierce. Teams that can stand out from South American football can compete in the Club World Cup. Of course, football is determined by many details and specific situations, but I am not surprised by the performance of the Brazilian team." In the first round of the Club World Cup, South American teams did not lose the disadvantage when facing European teams. Mascherano pointed out: "We must first see how the situation will develop, and the game has just begun. I must also point out that most European teams have ended this season. The team had a short vacation before, and some players were selected for their respective national teams to compete in the national team. To conclude, we must wait for the end of the game. But from what we saw in the first round of the Club World Cup, the current situation really makes us excited."

In the second round of the Club World Cup, Miami International will face Porto. Miami International defender Alba is absent from a muscle injury in the first game and has returned to normal training. However, Mascherano is unwilling to announce whether Alba will be scheduled to start in the next game. In addition, Mascherano also revealed that Messi can participate in the second round of group stage normally.

Finally, Mascherano said: "What we are interested in is playing this game well, playing the best level within our ability, and trying to play a great game. We cannot choose the result, but we can choose how we face our opponents and what we want to do on the court. This is a game that any player on our team wants to participate in because our opponents play in the top European leagues and they also have to participate in important events like the Champions League. We want to prove our worth in the game."