Brazil vs Serbia preview
After seeing their neighbours Argentina being defeated by Saudi Arabia in one of the biggest upsets in FIFA World club history, Brazil will start their campaign against Serbia, a team they can’t take lightly. The Selecao are the most successful sides in World Cup history and have arrived with a squad in Qatar that can get them their sixth title.
The Brazilian topped their CONMEBOL qualifying group, winning 14 and drawing three matches, scoring the most and conceding the least goals. Brazil have also changed after the rise of players called ‘perninhas rapidas’ (fast little legs) by manager Tite. This includes players such as Barcelona’s Raphinha, Manchester United’s new sensation Antony, the Real Madrid duo of Rodrygo and the impressive Vinicius Jr, and Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli.
The world number 1 side have an impeccable group stages record, with their last loss coming against Norway in 1998. In addition, they have also defeated Serbia in the previous World Cup, with Neymar and Coutinho scoring. Tite also has the luxury of having brilliant reserves who can act as the perfect super sub. Brazil would want to start their campaign with a victory and avoid the fate of Argentinians.
On the other hand, Serbia are one of the dark horses in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Eagles topped their UEFA qualifying group, winning six, drawing two matches ahead of Portugal. Aleksandar Mitrović was the top-scorer with eight goals. Serbia have only lost twice in the last 16 games.
However, despite that, Serbia have had a poor showing at the World Cup. In the last 20 years, they have qualified for the tournament three times. But, they were eliminated in the group stages all three times. With Switzerland and Cameroon as the other two teams, Serbia could lose the Brazil match and still qualify for the next round.
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Brazil vs Serbia team news
Before the match, Antony, Bruno Guimaraes and Alex Telles were all suffering from niggles but have recovered. This leaves Tite with an entirely fit squad which will be music to his ears. Brazil usually play a 4-2-3-1 formation which allows the team to accommodate their attacking…
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