Brazil coach Tite has included nine forward players in his team for the World Cup. Tite is giving a lot of attention to his strikers in the World Cup to be held in Qatar. The team’s front line will be led by 30-year-old Neymar while the 26-man squad announced on Monday also includes young forwards like Vinicius Junior, Gabriel Martinelli and Rodrigo. Barcelona right-back Dani Alves, 39, has also been included in the squad, which includes eight defenders and six midfielders.
Brazil will play in Group G in the World Cup along with Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon. Serbia and Switzerland were also in Brazil’s group four years ago in Russia. The Brazilian team then lost to Belgium in the quarter-finals. Tite has already announced that he will step down at the end of the tournament after six years in charge of the team. The team is as follows: Goalkeepers: Alisson, Ederson and Weverton. Defenders: Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Eder Militao, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Alex Telles, and Bremer. Midfielders: Casemiro, Fred, Fabinho, Bruno Guimaraes, Lucas Paqueta and Everton Ribeiro. Forwards: Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Richardson, Rafinha, Antoine, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Pedro and Rodrigo.
