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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP)—Brazil’s players found the weather chilly on their first day of training in Argentina, as the squad prepared to start its Copa America campaign on July 3 against Venezuela.

Skies were overcast with temperatures hovering around 10 degrees Celcius (50 Farenheit) on Wednesday, leading to many of the Brazilians wearing gloves to fight the effects of winter.

The Brazil squad arrived late Tuesday and is staying—and training—at a five-star hotel complex located about 60 kilometers (35 miles) north of downtown Buenos Aires. Brazil has won the last two continental championships and faces Paraguay and Ecuador in its other Group B matches.

“We’re working on getting things together,” defender Thiago Silva said.”Although we have not played that much together, we’re training daily and it will get better.”

Brazil began training without three players—19-year-old forward Neymar, Elano and Paulo Henrique Ganso—who are set to play for Brazilian club Santos on Wednesday in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final against Uruguayan team Penarol.

“We’ll be in the fight for the championship,” Robinho said. “Right now, we have to relax our nerves.”

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