Brazil at the Qatar World Cup 2022

If there's a country that has maintained a 100% qualification record in the FIFA World Cup finals since its inception then it is no other country than Brazil. The Selecao as they are sometimes called qualified for the 22nd edition of the four-year periodic football event hosted by Qatar for the 22nd time, a record that is unmatched by any football team in the World. With 45 points obtained from a 17-game round-robin in a group of 10 countries, the Canarihnos qualified in style, 6 points above their greatest rivals Argentina, to book a spot in the FIFA World Cup scheduled to start on November 20th, 2022.

Apart from having a penchant for qualifications, Brazil holds the record of the country with the most success as they are the only side to have clinched the title on five different occasions. The South American giants will travel to Qatar with a consciousness of the daunting task ahead as they aim to lift the title for the sixth time.

Brazil was drawn alongside two European countries Serbia and Switzerland and a West African country Cameroon in Group G. The five times winner will aim at coming through the preliminary stage as group leaders to avoid early tough clashes. The team standing in alphabetical order has been drafted in the table below, only two teams are bound to make it through the group stage.

The various fixtures scheduled for all the matches to be played by countries in Group G have been provided in the table below:

The Selecao boast of an enviable weblog in terms of appearances and achievements at the World Cup. Apart from being one of the two countries that have recorded back-to-back wins in the tournament, Brazil has not failed to make it out of the group stage in their last 10 appearances. The last time they were crowned champions was recorded in Korea/Japan in 2002 thanks to a 2 - 0 victory over Germany. The table below represents a summary of Brazil's all-time involvement in the FIFA World Cup: 

Brazil's national team has always had a roster of notable talents to watch out for as far as the world cup is concerned. Legends like Pele, Zizinho, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo de lima, Dunga, Cafu, Romario, Bebeto, etc will always be remembered, little wonder they were crowned the most entertaining team at the 1994 World cup. This reputation is not lacking in the squad that will be representing the Selecao in Qatar come November 2022. Real Madrid's Vinicious Junior and Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar are just a few of the big names to watch out for.

• Star Players: Neymar Junior, Vinicius Junior, Thiago Silva, Casemiro, Eder Militão, Marquinhos;
• Players to Watch: Gabriel Jesus, Rodrygo, Phillip Coutinho;
• Captain and Vice Captain: Thiago Silva and Neymar Jr;
• World Cup Appearances(Last): 22 (2018);

The squad depth is so talented that Tite would surely have a selection headache. Captain Thiago Silva who plys his trade with Chelsea will have a lot of talents to oversee when the tournament kicks off eventually. While the world awaits Tite's final 26-man squad that will be on the plane to Qatar, their possible team lineup has been drawn here.

Formation: 4-2-3-1 (Left to Right) Allison, Danilo, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, A Telles, Casemiro, Fred, Raphinha, Neymar Jr, Vinicious jr, and Gabriel Jesus.

Extras. L Paqueta, Richarlison, Rodrygo, Eder Militao, Ederson, R. Firmino, Renan Lodi, Anthony, Fabinho, Everton Ribeiro, etc.

May-born Adenor Leonardo Bacchi who is nicknamed Tite is the head coach of the Brazil national team. The 61 old Brazil-born coach took over the team in 2016 after Dunga was fired following Selecao's early group-stage exit at the 2016 Copa America. Amongst a few notable achievements, Tite will be remembered for are his Copa America trophy in 2019 and his World club cup trophy which he won with Corinthians in 2012 against Chelsea. The former Guarani Fc player would hope to land the most prestigious football title in Brazil for the 6th time in history.

• Manager (Nationality): Adenor Leonardo Bacchi Tite (Brazil);
• Date Hired: June 2016;
• Record as National Team Manager: (Competition and Friendlies);
• 42W - 10D - 4L;
• Major Titles Since Hire: 2019 Copa America winner;
• Notable Victories: 3-0 vs Argentina, 7 -0 vs Honduras, 5-0 vs Peru;

The Selecao would surely arrive in Qatar as one of the favorites to win the title. They recently leapfrogged Belgium in the FIFA ranking to take the number one spot, a position with which they are familiar. With the crop of players the team possesses and their history in the tournament, Brazil stands a very high chance of winning the title. The attacking prowess of Neymar, Vinicius, and Gabriel is capable of gunning down any opponent. Tite and co would look beyond the group stage and strive to win the title for a record 6th time.