Brazil's Veiga insists 'Argentina didn't deserve the win' after narrow loss
The midfielder lamented the chances missed by the Brazilian team, especially in the second half. Argentina scored with their first real shot of the match.
"Argentina didn't deserve to win because of everything we produced. They didn't produce as much. But the truth is that in football the winner is whoever manages to score the most goals. They were effective, and we need to improve on that to be able to win games and recover that crowd, that atmosphere that is the Brazilian national team," said Veiga in an interview with TV Globo.
In six games under Fernando Diniz in the qualifiers, Brazil have two wins, one draw and three defeats. It's now four games in a row without a win. Despite the negative streak, Raphael Veiga sees progress in the team.
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"Assuming that football is about results, we have to realise that we need to improve some things. But we also have to realise that we've been on the rise since Diniz's first game in charge," said the Seleção midfielder.
Veiga came on at the end of the derby, when Argentina were leading 1-0. Soon afterwards, Joelinton was sent off and halted the Brazilian response.
The Selecao won't play again in qualifying until September 2024 - against Ecuador at home. Before then, they'll have friendly matches and the Copa America.
