Brazil coach Tite named his World Cup squad, seeking a sixth title with a team led by Neymar and 39-year-old veteran Dani Alves
Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino was left off the list on Monday as Brazil trainer Tite named his World Cup team, seeking a sixth title with a platoon led by Neymar and 39- time-old stager Dani Alves. Juventus and Paris Saint- Germain stager Alves, who inked with Mexican side cougars in July, made the platoon despite the fact he has not played a match in two months. The oldest player ever named to a Brazilian World Cup team, he’ll be sharing in his third edition of the event. Meanwhile, Firmino, who has returned to form for Liverpool this season, nonetheless failed to make the cut for Qatar, losing out to forwards similar as Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus, Flamengo playmaker Pedro and Tottenham’s Richarlison, just back from injury.
But there were many surprises on Tite’s list. The” Selecao” will be led by Neymar, looking to end the five- time titleholders’ 20- time World Cup title failure. The 30- time-old striker has been having a astral season at PSG with 15 pretensions and 12 assists in 19 matches.
Playing in his third World Cup, he’ll be looking to show up critics who charge him of diving and failing to deliver when it counts. He’ll be joined up front by the likes of Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid and Arsenal’s Jesus, giving the event pets serious horsepower.
Fuelled by once bummers at the World Cup, Neymar has been preparing for a long time to make sure he’s in peak condition to lead Brazil into this time’s event in Qatar. Now aged 30, the world’s most precious player has frequently plodded to live up to prospects and been hampered by injuries since joining Paris Saint- Germain from Barcelona in 2017 for a record 222 million euros. It isn’t so long ago that Neymar let slip that Qatar could be his last World Cup as he plodded with the demands of playing football at the loftiest position.
Near- season talk that PSG were keen to cut their losses and vend Neymar has faded, and he heads to Qatar demanding just two pretensions to draw position with Pele on 77 as Brazil’s all- time top thing- arranger.
Eight of Neymar’s 75 pretensions for his country came during Brazil’s outstanding World Cup qualifying crusade, as they went unbeaten through 17 games to finish top of the single South American qualifying group.
But his form and his station in the first three months of this season forebode well going into Brazil’s shot to win a record sixth World Cup crown.
After reporting forpre-season training a week before than anticipated, Neymar hit the ground running when the French crusade demurred off and he has scored 15 pretensions in 19 games so far for PSG, while also furnishing a hatful of assists for the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
“He’s flying. It’s the fruit of all the medication he has put in,” said public platoon trainer Tite lately of Brazil’s megastar forward.
Brazil had an undefeated World Cup qualifying crusade to finish first from South America, conceding just five pretensions in 17 matches. They will train for five days coming week in Turin, Italy before heading to Qatar, where they play their Group G nature against Serbia on November 24. Know More Latest FIFA News…
Brazil squad: Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool/ENG), Ederson (Manchester City/ENG), Weverton (Palmeiras); Defenders: Dani Alves (Pumas/MEX), Danilo (Juventus/ITA), Alex Sandro (Juventus/ITA), Alex Telles (Sevilla/ESP), Bremer (Juventus/ITA), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Thiago Silva (Chelsea/ENG), Eder Militao (Real Madrid/ESP); Midfielders: Casemiro (Manchester United/ENG), Fabinho (Liverpool/ENG), Fred (Manchester United/ENG), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle/ENG), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham/ENG); Forwards: Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid/ESP), Richarlison (Tottenham/ENG), Raphinha (Barcelona/ESP), Rodrygo (Real Madrid/ESP), Antony (Manchester United/ENG), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal/ENG), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal/ENG), Pedro (Flamengo)
