If neither can play, centre-back Marquinhos could perhaps switch to the left and 39-year-old Dani Alves, who became the oldest Brazilian to start a World Cup match against Cameroon, could be tried on the right. If Neymar is still out, Real Madrid’s prodigy could be the first choice for Rodrigo Tite, as the midfield pairing […]
reuters Cameroon’s World Cup hopes hung by a thread as they drew 0-0 with Brazil at half-time of their World Cup Group G match at Lusail Stadium on Friday – a game the Indomitable Lions must win So that there is a chance to move forward. Already assured of their place in the last 16 […]
The following are the teams: Cameroon: Davies Apasi, Christopher Wu, Collins Fai, Enzo Abose, Nohou Tolo, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Pierre Kunde, Brian Mbumo, Eric-Maxime Choupo-Moting, Vincent Aboubakar (C) and Nicolas Moume Ngamaleu Brazil: Ederson, Dani Alves (C), Eder Militão, Bremner, Alex Telles, Fabinho, Fred, Rodrigo, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Antony
“They are in a process of development. Our focus is on the match against Cameroon today and then we will enter the decision-making process,” Xavier told a news conference. “There is already a well-crafted plan by our medical staff for the return of the injured players. They will be re-evaluated on Saturday.” Juventus left back […]
In various surveys around the world, it has been observed that people choose a sporting side for a myriad of reasons. The most obvious reason is geographic affinity and success. People love the clubs in their area or city and most of them are there for the national side. And success has always attracted people […]
“First place is not guaranteed,” coach Fernando Santos said on Monday. “We will go for the top spot, and not just because of Brazil.” Santos are likely to be forced to make further changes to their starting 11 after left-back Nuno Mendes picked up a first-half injury against Uruguay and was replaced by Rafael Guerreiro. […]
Lassmar said both are still undergoing treatment and trying to recover for the knockout stages. Neymar did not join his team-mates in the stadium on Monday due to a mild fever, which Lassmar said was under control and not affecting treatment for his ankle problem. Several Brazil players were ill on Sunday, including midfielder Lucas […]
Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimarães admitted the FIFA World Cup favorites lacked some of the usual enthusiasm as they needed a late Casemiro strike to beat Switzerland and seal a place in the last 16. The five-time World Cup winners knew that a second consecutive win in Group G on Monday would seal their place in […]
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Brazil, without the injured Neymar, needed a late strike from Casemiro to edge out Switzerland 1-0 as the five-time winners secured their place in the last 16 of the World Cup, reports NDTV. . The Brazilians were frustrated by a stoic Swiss side at Doha’s Stadium 974 and it looked like they would have to […]
Neymar’s World Cup was ended after suffering an injury in the quarterfinals. What happened after that in Brazil’s semi-final match is an anomaly in FIFA World Cup history. I don’t think you need any more pointers to remind you of the match that ended with a 7-1 scoreline. It is also clear why the incident […]
Shaqiri, who has represented Switzerland in four consecutive World Cups, said the Swiss feel capable of getting a better result against Brazil this time around. “It was a positive result,” Shaqiri said of the 2018 draw. “We know what we can do and I think we have made progress. We have more experience and have […]
Swiss coach Murat Yassin made one change to the starting line-up in a 1-0 win over Cameroon, bringing in Fabian Ryder for Sherdan Shaqiri. Brazil: Alison; Eder Militao, Thiago Silva (C), Marquinhos, Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Fred, Luke Package; Vinicius Jr., Leaf, Richardson. Switzerland: Yann Sommer, Sylvan Vidmar, Nico Elwedi, Manuel Akanji, Brill Embolo, Remo Freiler, […]
The versatile 21-year-old forward played in Neymar’s position in three Brazil practice games in Turin in the week before the World Cup. Another option would be to link Fred with his Manchester United teammate Casemiro to strengthen the midfield and bolster West Ham player Lucas Paqueta’s position as a playmaker. However, the biggest question is […]
Another option would be to link Fred with his Manchester United teammate Casemiro to strengthen the midfield and bolster West Ham player Lucas Paqueta’s position as a playmaker. However, the biggest question is about Danilo’s replacement, as 39-year-old veteran Dani Alves is the only right back available. The former Barcelona player played his last game […]