Brazil conducts first training session in LA ahead of Copa America opener｜Seleção｜Vinícius｜Militão

The coach of the Brazilian team, Dorival Júnior, led the team's first training session in Los Angeles this Friday (21). The players trained in the late California afternoon (evening in Brazil) at Drake Stadium, which is located on the UCLA (University of California) campus. On Monday (24), Brazil will debut in the Copa América, at the SoFi Stadium, located in the city's metropolitan region.
During the activity, Dorival rehearsed the team that will face Costa Rica, its opponent in the first round of the continental competition. Paraguay and Colombia are also part of the Seleção group in this first phase of the Copa América.
Drake Stadium is a traditional stadium in Los Angeles and has a capacity for 11,700 spectators. The arena was built in 1969 and also has a beautiful blue athletics track. The stadium is named after UCLA track and field legend Elvin C. “Ducky” Drake, who was a student-athlete, track coach and athletic trainer for more than 60 years.
UCLA is over 100 years old and is one of the largest universities in the world. The entity is home to more than 47,700 students and 4,100 teachers. With 227 campus buildings, classes are held in more than 85 facilities.