2022 FIFA World Cup: Everything to know about Brazil’s 26-member squad
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Brazil 26 man squad for FIFA World Cup 2022
When Brazil takes the ground in Qatar, they’ll be going for their first World Cup victory in 20 years, and we will learn which 26 players will be accountable for taking them there. The South American tycoons are the top-ranked squad entering the 2022 FIFA World Cup competition, and many of the players on manager Tite’s list will be well-known figures who play for a few of the greatest club teams around the world.
Before the upcoming tournament, Tite’s team has won seven consecutive matches and had gone 15 games without a loss. However, the reality is that the squad will be influenced by the prolonged World Cup dry spell provided the desires at home as they attempt to win their sixth FIFA World Cup.
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Everything to know about Brazil’s 26-member squad
On November 7, Tite officially confirmed his ultimate 26-man squad, seven days before the FIFA closing date of November 14. 39-year-old Dani Alves, who didn’t have the finest of seasons with Pumas UNAM in Mexico, is the unexpected player on the roster.
He was chosen over Emerson Royal of Tottenham to serve as Danilo’s right-back replacement. If Alves plays in Qatar, he will be one of the oldest players in World Cup history.
Who are the 2022 FIFA World Cup Brazil’s 26-member squad players?
Defenders: Dani Alves, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Alex Telles, Bremer, Eder Militao, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva
Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes, Casemiro, Everton Ribeiro, Fabinho, Fred, Lucas Paqueta
Attackers: Antony, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Neymar, Pedro, Raphinha, Richarlison, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr
Some of the English talents traveling abroad include Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal, Thiago Silva of Chelsea, Casemiro, Fred, Antony of Manchester United, Fabinho of Liverpool, and Richarlison of Tottenham. Both Lucas Paqueta of West Ham and Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle have joined the lineup after excelling in their respective clubs this season.
Along with Weverton from Palmeiras, the goalkeeping combo of Alisson and Ederson from the Premier League make the team. Dani Alves, a 39-year-old football veteran who currently plays for the Mexican team Pumas, makes the team. Vincius Jr. and Raphinha, two wings from Real Madrid and Barcelona who have excelled in La Liga this season, are also core aspects of the Selecao roster for Qatar.
Who are the most notable absences from the final FIFA World Cup 2022 roster of Brazil?
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Gabriel (Arsenal), Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa), Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest), Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid), Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo), Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur), Gerson (Marseille), Luiz Henrique (Real Betis), Rodinei (Flamengo).
Philippe Coutinho has a right thigh injury that will keep him out for six weeks, urging him to leave the FIFA World Cup, even though his club form would have been sufficient given his poor start to 2022/23 with Aston Villa.
What are Brazil’s strengths, weaknesses for the FIFA World Cup 2022?
Brazil is presently on a seven-game unbeaten run and has discovered form just in time for the 2022 World Cup. They are one of the tournament’s top candidates, and hopes will be pretty high at home.
Brazil’s top players
Neymar is one of the biggest names in the world, and the PSG attacker will enter the World Cup injury-free and in peak shape.
This prevailing Brazil squad is also not lacking in Premier League stars, with Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison all going eager to shine in Qatar. Richarlison’s latest injury will not retain him out of Qatar, but Aston Villa’s Philippe Coutinho was not so lucky.
Brazil’s strengths for the FIFA World Cup 2022
The attack is a crucial aspect of any fruitful Brazilian team, and they will not be missing in this region for the 2022 World Cup.
Tite’s star-studded squad is playing excellent attacking football, scoring three or more goals in six of their last seven matches going to lead up to the competition. Those strikes were also distributed evenly, with no solitary player holding Brazil in the final third.
Brazil’s weaknesses for the FIFA World Cup 2022
Brazil’s defense, like that of most attack-minded groups, is invariably a source of worry. Their backline’s lack of speed exposes them to counter-attacks, especially when their full-backs are trapped out of place. (The recall of Juventus defender Bremer, assuming he sees action, could also help in this zone.)
Another source of fear is their recent World Cup log, with Brazil eliminated in the quarter-finals in 2018 and notably defeated 7-1 by Germany in the semi-finals in 2014. Those results may cause doubt to return as they make amends in Qatar.
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