Vinícius Júnior scores as Brazil beats Panama 6-2 in friendly

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Vinícius Júnior scores as Brazil beats Panama 6-2 in friendly
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Brazil secured a 6-2 victory over Panama in a friendly match on June 1 at the Maracanã. Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring and assisted Casemiro on Brazil's second goal. The match served as Brazil's final home fixture before their upcoming trip to the United States, where they will face Egypt on June 6 and begin their World Cup campaign against Morocco on June 13. Júnior expressed satisfaction with the team's performance and the support from over 70,000 fans.

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  • Vinícius Júnior scored the first goal and assisted on the second.
  • Brazil's goals included contributions from Casemiro, Rayan, Lucas Paquetá, Igor Thiago, and Danilo Santos.
  • Panama's goals came from Matheus Cunha's own goal and Carlos Harvey.
  • Next, Brazil will face Egypt on June 6 in Cleveland.
  • Brazil opens their World Cup campaign against Morocco on June 13.
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  • 2:22 AMYahoo SportsVinícius Júnior: “We did exactly what the gaffer asked of us”
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Vinicius Jr. and Luiz Henrique celebrate Brazil’s first goal in the 6-2 rout of PanamaCredits: Nelson Terme/CBFScorer of the first goal in Brazil’s 6-2 rout of Panama this Sunday (31) at the Marac...

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