The national team achieves its seventh consecutive victory.

CBF Brazil defeated Denmark 3-1 on Saturday in Hamburg, completing seven consecutive victories under coach Mano Menezes, and remaining undefeated in nine games – their last loss was last year against Germany, 3-2.

Hulk, with two beautiful goals, and Zimling, with an own goal, built the scoreline. The next opponent will be the United States, on May 30th, in Washington.

The Brazilian team knew how to turn the game to their liking from the very first minutes. Apart from the final 10 minutes of the first half, when Denmark created two opportunities and before that a beautiful save by Jefferson – on a header where the striker was offside – Brazil didn't let their opponent play and imposed their best football until halftime.

Coach Mano Menezes set up the team very well tactically, despite having only led one training session the day before, and the Brazilian National Team gradually acquired the necessary cohesion to achieve its objectives.

Brazil was technically and tactically superior to an opponent that, at various times, found itself completely overwhelmed. Beyond the collective aspect, there were players who performed very well individually.

Thiago Silva was impeccable in defense, as is typical of a captain. Sandro had an excellent game, perfectly understanding the balance his role demands: firm in tackles and proactive in getting the ball forward. Rômulo was a worthy partner in purposeful passing. Danilo made good use of the spaces he had to support the attack whenever possible, while Marcelo held back a little more in marking.

Oscar moved intelligently along the flanks of the field and was always well-positioned to receive the ball unmarked and initiate attacking plays.

Up front, Leandro Damião and Lucas gave the defenders a hard time. But it was Hulk who dominated the first half. He scored two beautiful goals and actively participated in the play that led to the own goal by the Danish player Zimling.

In the first goal, Hulk unleashed a powerful left-footed shot that the goalkeeper couldn't hold onto. In the third – his second of the game – he capitalized on another steal by Oscar, dribbled past the defender, and delivered a subtle, well-placed touch to score – before the final touch, he looked at the goalkeeper's position, who had already dived.

In the second half, the team slowed down and Denmark scored a goal that was disallowed for offside.

Favored by a 3-0 lead, Brazil understandably slowed down. This allowed their opponent to gain the courage to mount a comeback and try to reduce the deficit.

What ended up happening, at the 25-minute mark, was an irregular play. Zimling recovered from the own goal he scored, dribbled into the Brazilian penalty area and delivered a perfect cross for Bendtner to score – but Bendtner was clearly offside.

Similarly, there were four other offside calls that the assistant referee insisted on not making. But nothing that affected the team's performance, which remained superior on the field, or threatened Brazil's deserved victory.

Mano Menezes took the opportunity to observe players, making five substitutions, and the team continued to manage a victory that ended up being a comfortable one.

Brazil: Jefferson, Danilo (Rafael), Thiago Silva, Juan and Marcelo (Alex Sandro); Sandro (Casemiro), Rômulo and Oscar; Hulk (Bruno Uvini), Leandro Damião (Wellington Nem) and Lucas (Giuliano).

Denmark: Sorensen (Andersen), Daniel Wass, Kjaer, Agger and Simon; Eriksen (Rommedahl), Christian (Jacob), Lasse (Kahlenberg) and Zimling; Bendtiner and Michael (Pedersen).