• Brazil midfielder Casemiro takes part in a training session at Cidade do Galo, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ahead of the 2019 Copa America semi-final against Argentina. The match kicks off at 4.30am Wednesday UAE time. AFP
    Brazil midfielder Casemiro takes part in a training session at Cidade do Galo, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ahead of the 2019 Copa America semi-final against Argentina. The match kicks off at 4.30am Wednesday UAE time. AFP
  • Casemiro sees the funny side of training. AFP
    Casemiro sees the funny side of training. AFP
  • Brazil coach Tite takes part in a training session in Belo Horizonte. AFP
    Brazil coach Tite takes part in a training session in Belo Horizonte. AFP
  • Brazil players Thiago Silva, left, and Arthur are put through their paces. AFP
    Brazil players Thiago Silva, left, and Arthur are put through their paces. AFP
  • Brazil players Gabriel Jesus, second right and Willian, right, go through a warm-up. AFP
    Brazil players Gabriel Jesus, second right and Willian, right, go through a warm-up. AFP
  • Brazil players Thiago Silva, centre, and Arthur listen to instructions from a member of the coaching staff. AFP
    Brazil players Thiago Silva, centre, and Arthur listen to instructions from a member of the coaching staff. AFP
  • Brazil captain Dani Alves, centre, smiles as he and his teammates jog around the pitch. AFP
    Brazil captain Dani Alves, centre, smiles as he and his teammates jog around the pitch. AFP
  • Brazil defender Dani Alves takes part in a training session at Cidade do Galo, in Belo Horizonte. AFP
    Brazil defender Dani Alves takes part in a training session at Cidade do Galo, in Belo Horizonte. AFP
  • Brazil goalkeeper Alisson goes through his goalkeeping drills with the coaching staff. AFP
    Brazil goalkeeper Alisson goes through his goalkeeping drills with the coaching staff. AFP
  • Brazil striker Roberto Firmino during training. Reuters
    Brazil striker Roberto Firmino during training. Reuters
  • Brazil winger Willian shields the ball from Gabriel Jesus during a practice match. AFP
    Brazil winger Willian shields the ball from Gabriel Jesus during a practice match. AFP
  • Brazil goalkeeper Alisson makes a save. EPA
    Brazil goalkeeper Alisson makes a save. EPA
  • Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus takes part in a training session at Cidade do Galo, in Belo Horizonte. AFP
    Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus takes part in a training session at Cidade do Galo, in Belo Horizonte. AFP
  • Gabriel Jesus shares a joke with a teammate during training with Brazil. EPA
    Gabriel Jesus shares a joke with a teammate during training with Brazil. EPA
  • Brazil winger David Neres participates in a training session at the Altetico Mineiro training center, in Belo Horizonte. AFP
    Brazil winger David Neres participates in a training session at the Altetico Mineiro training center, in Belo Horizonte. AFP
  • Tite, the Brazil manager, dribbles with the ball. AFP
    Tite, the Brazil manager, dribbles with the ball. AFP

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Brazil squad prepare for showdown with Lionel Messi and Co at 2019 Copa America - in pictures

South American giants set to battle it out for a place in Sunday's Copa America final

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
Abu Dhabi

July 02, 2019

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Brazil manager Tite put his squad through their paces in the 2019 Copa America hosts' final training session before facing Lionel Messi's Argentina on Tuesday.

Players including defenders Dani Alves and Thiago Silva, midfielders Casemiro and Willian and strikers Roberto Firmino and Gabriel Jesus all attended training Monday at at the Cidade do Galo, in Belo Horizonte.

Brazil v Argentina is one of the oldest rivalries in football, with the two South American giants set to battle it out for a place in Sunday's final. Chile take on Peru in the other semi-final.

UAE football fans will have to set their alarm clocks early if they want to catch the action. The match at the Mineirao starts at 4.30am Wednesday morning.

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