Danilo backs Brazil to bounce back vs Haiti after opening ‘fright’

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Defender Danilo admitted on Wednesday that Brazil’s lacklustre start to the World Cup was “frightening”, but said he was confident the team would improve.

The five-time world champions play Haiti on Friday in their second game after kicking off their Group C campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco. “It was frightening, because there was an expectation that we would produce a big performance,” said the 34-year-old.

“When things don’t work out, it’s not easy to digest. We need to find balance,” he added. Danilo acknowledged that Brazil are currently a step behind favourites such as defending champions Argentina and France, but stressed they remain among the leading contenders.

“We have to be clear: we don’t yet have the maturity that France or Argentina have today as a team,” he said.

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