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

"I'm not saying the team will win, 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 2022 World Cup list has most of the players who are in high form in Europe. On the attack, in addition to Neymar, two players who won the 2022 Champions League, Vinicius and Rodrygo were present. In the midfield, alongside Casemiro and Fabinho, two Champions League-winning midfielders, Tite summoned another high-profile Newcastle player, Bruno Guimaraes.

Emerging players like Raphinha, Antony, Richarlison, or Gabriel Martinelli were also given the opportunity.

The highlight in the list announced by Tite on January 7 is a 9-person offensive line. This number is much higher than that of three goalkeepers, 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, two players who won the Ballon d'Or in 2005 and 2007, respectively. Ronaldinho and Kaka, legendary full-backs Roberto Carlos and Cafu, as well as central defender Lucio.

In the last four tournaments, Brazil only reached the quarterfinals of 2006, the quarter-finals of 2010, the semi-finals of 2014 and the quarter-finals of 2018. In the 2014 semi-final at home, the yellow-green team lost 1-7 to Germany.

Thủ môn: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Man City), Weverton (Palmeiras)

Hậu vệ: Marquinhos (PSG), Thiago Silva (Chelsea), Eder Militao (Real Madrid), Bremer (Juventus), Danilo (Juventus), Dani Alves (Pumas), Alex Telles (Sevilla), Alex Sandro (Juventus)

Tiền vệ: Casemiro (Man Utd), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Man Utd), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham), Ribeiro (Flamengo)

Tiền o: Neymar (PSG), Vinicius (Real Madrid), Richarlison (Tottenham), Raphinha (Barca), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), Rodrygo (Real Madrid), Antony (Man Utd), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Pedro ( Flamengo).