Brazil World Cup-winning captain Cafu has mentioned that Brazil has the standard and depth of expertise to win this 12 months’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The previous Roma and AC Milan right-back mentioned the five-time World Cup champions wouldn’t rely so closely on talismanic ahead Neymar as they did in earlier main tournaments.
“I’m very excited and assured that the Brazil crew will obtain nice outcomes at this World Cup,” Cafu informed reporters throughout an occasion in Porto Alegre to advertise his new biography, studies Xinhua.
“Brazil at this time is far more ready and skilled. The crew doesn’t rely solely on a single participant. As a substitute we have now a bunch that makes him (Neymar) stand out. Now we have had very constructive outcomes and constructed up confidence, which is of utmost significance. I feel Brazil has an amazing probability of profitable.”
The Selecao has been drawn in Group G — alongside Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon — for soccer’s showpiece occasion to be performed from November 20 to December 18.
Tite’s males secured a berth within the competitors by ending high of the South American qualifying group, six factors forward of second-placed Argentina.
One of many issues raised by native pundits is the crew’s lack of choices at right-back. However Cafu, who crammed the function with distinction at 4 World Cups, mentioned Brazil had many choices, together with 39-year-old Pumas UNAM participant Dani Alves.
“I don’t see an issue on the suitable aspect,” mentioned Cafu, who led Brazil to World Cup glory in Japan and South Korea in 2002. “Now we have (Eder) Militao who can adapt effectively both to a central or vast place with the capability to help the defence and assault on the similar time.
“Tite is clever and is aware of very effectively find out how to use what he has at his disposal. Now we have been fortunate to have had so many nice full-backs previously and now there aren’t so many. However I’m certain that whoever is chosen by Tite will do an excellent job.”
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