Tite: 'Brazil is now stronger than the 2018 World Cup'

"I'm not talking about the championship, but the team is stronger and more structured now. The players are also more involved and know how to play with each other," Tite replied when asked to compare Brazil. present with the generation attending the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Brazil's list includes most of the players who are in high form in Europe. In attack, besides Neymar, two players who won the 2022 Champions League with Real, Vinicius and Rodrygo, were present. In the midfield, with Casemiro and Fabinho, coach Tite summoned another player who is in high form at Newcastle, Bruno Guimaraes. Emerging players like Raphinha, Antony, Richarlison, or Gabriel Martinelli were also given the opportunity.

The highlight on the list announced by Tite is the nine-man attack, compared to eight defenders and seven midfielders. Regarding the idea that the list is too offensive, Tite said: "I respect mixed opinions. I'm not here to convince people and I don't want to do that. I just want to give produce honest and complete data for people to give their opinions in a democratic way.

Tite does not want to compare the list of going to Qatar with generations of Brazilian players who have won the World Cup. According to him, the new team has achieved a number of positive things, such as having more time to work together, playing more games and calling up three more players than in previous World Cups.

Brazil won the last World Cup since 2002. At that time, the yellow and green shirt team owned two players who had won the Ballon d'Or, Ronaldo Nazario and Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, two legendary full-backs Roberto Carlos and Cafu, as well as midfielder Lucio.

In the last four tournaments, Brazil reached the quarterfinals of 2006, the quarter-finals of 2010, the semi-finals of 2014 and the quarter-finals of 2018. In which, in 2014, they lost to Germany 1-7 at home.