Brazil favorite to win tournament

Brazil has managed to qualify for the knock-out stage by beating Serbia 2-0 and has now become the favorite to win the tournament. Indeed with the elimination of Germany, the Brazilian side seems to be the strongest side in this tournament and it will be a surprise that they do not lift the trophy in July.

However, the road to the final will not be easy and they will first have to beat Mexico in the next round. The Mexican has been impressive since the start of the tournament and they will be a tough opponent for the Brazilian side.

Brazil favorite to win tournament

Brazil has managed to qualify for the knock-out stage by beating Serbia 2-0 and has now become the favorite to win the tournament. Indeed with the elimination of Germany, the Brazilian side seems to be the strongest side in this tournament and it will be a surprise that they do not lift the trophy in July.

However, the road to the final will not be easy and they will first have to beat Mexico in the next round. The Mexican has been impressive since the start of the tournament and they will be a tough opponent for the Brazilian side.

Alberto Parreira Praises Tite for Bringing Human Touch to Brazil Squad

Former Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, who won the World Cup with theSeelcao, says that the human touch provided by Tite has been a major factor in the revival of form for the five-time world champions.


After having endured major disappointments in the World Cup 2014 and Copa America 2016, Brazil were seriously in need of a new direction.

WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF MESSI - BRAZIL

In a bid to jack up the morale of the team in readiness for the upcoming match against Brazil in the current World Cup qualifiers, players on the Brazil national team have said that they have no fear of sensational Barca and Argentinian striker, Lionel Messi.


Brazil would be meeting Argentina for their World Cup qualifier match this Thursday, and Messi who recently returned from injury, will be featuring in the high profile game.

Brazil trains ahead of game

Brazil has been training ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Bolivia.


This will be an opportunity for the Brazil team to cement their second place in the qualifying table. After a difficult start to the qualifiers, Brazil has successfully recovered and now looks like genuine contenders to make it to the World Cup finals.

TITE TAKES OVER

Brazil have confirmed the appointment of former Corinthians manager Tite as the new manager. The national team recently parted company with manager Dunga following a shock exit from the Copa America at the group stages.

PRESS CALL FOR DUNGA TO GO

The press in Brazil is after Dunga’s head and wants him to be thrown out as coach of the national side without delay.

Joining in, some of the legends of the country’s football have also been lambasting him for his dictatorship, accusing him of taking the joy out of the players they once had while representing the nation.

Brazil’s World Cup qualification still hangs in the balance

Brazil’s World Cup qualification still hangs in the balance after a 2-2 draw with Uruguay.

Brazil have a lot of expectations surrounding

After having won a number of matches since the appointment of Dunga, Brazil have a lot of expectations surrounding them ahead of the Copa America.

The tournament for Brazil starts in Chile with an opening game against Peru. They have been preparing for this tournament with friendly matches against the likes of Mexico and Honduras. After having secured a 2-0 friendly victory over Mexico, Brazil will be feeling relatively confident ahead of the final friendly against Honduras. There has been a suggestion that Dunga would rest key players in order to avoid injuries.

Dunga against bringing back Old Players in Brazil Team

Brazil have managed to go some way towards ending the memories of a painful World Cup 2014 by winning six matches in succession.

However, manager Dunga reckons that the national team is still in a period of transition and that fans need to be warned about it. Dunga has gone against the philosophy of bringing older players to the national team. The likes of Kaka and Robinho have been recalled to recent squads, but it is highly unlikely that the former AC Milan stars will be featuring at the upcoming Copa America.

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