Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Brazil coach Tite has turned things around in qualifying (The Associated Press)

Brazil's coach Tite talks with his players during a training session in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. Brazil will face Argentina in a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match on Thursday. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazil also has a new coach, and he has turned things around. The five-time World Cup champions have moved up from sixth place to first in South American qualifying since Tite took over in June with victories over Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Venezuela. The next test will come against Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates on Thursday at the Mineirao Stadium.


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