World Soccer

BRAZILIAN SERIE A 2023

AMERICA MINEIRO

Coach: Vagner Mancini State: Minas Gerais

Traditional but modest Belo Horizonte club who have put together two solid top-flight seasons since their promotion in 2020, and even made their Libertadores debut last year. Only Atletico Mineiro and Cruzeiro have won more Minas Gerais regional state championships.

ATHLETICO PARANAENSE

Coach: Paulo Turra State: Parana

Brazilian champions in 2001, last year’s Copa Libertadores runners-up are an ambitious, well-run outfit who consistently punch well above their weight. The new coach also represents continuity: Turra was assistant to Luiz Felipe Scolari, who has moved upstairs. Cup specialists.

ATLETICO MINEIRO

Coach: Eduardo Coudet State: Minas Gerais

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from World Soccer

World Soccer5 min read
Low Confidence, Low Expectations
Switzerland’s recent appearances at major tournaments – they have qualified for the last five World Cups and now three successive European Championships – have usually been preceded by talk of a golden generation and taking the team to new heights. T
World Soccer6 min read
Pessimism Reigns
After a painful 24-year absence, Serbia have finally made it again to the European Championship. Officially, this will be Serbia’s first Euro participation but, given that back at Euro 2000 the squad of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia – as a matte
World Soccer6 min read
Repeating History
For the Netherlands, there is something special about tournaments in neighbouring Germany. The defeat to the hosts in the1974 World Cup final caused a national trauma, but it did gift to the world the famous Total Football played by Johan Cruyff and

Related