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Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

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The following article concerns the performance of Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

They reached the quarter-finals, eventually being knocked out by Croatia in penalties shoot-out.

Squad

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The Brazil starting XI for their first group match

Coach: Tite

Brazil announced their final squad on 7 November 2022.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Alisson (1992-10-02)2 October 1992 (aged 30) 57 0 England Liverpool
2 2DF Danilo (1991-07-15)15 July 1991 (aged 31) 46 1 Italy Juventus
3 2DF Thiago Silva (captain) (1984-09-22)22 September 1984 (aged 38) 109 7 England Chelsea
4 2DF Marquinhos (1994-05-14)14 May 1994 (aged 28) 71 5 France Paris Saint-Germain
5 3MF Casemiro (1992-02-23)23 February 1992 (aged 30) 65 5 England Manchester United
6 2DF Alex Sandro (1991-01-26)26 January 1991 (aged 31) 37 2 Italy Juventus
7 3MF Lucas Paquetá (1997-08-27)27 August 1997 (aged 25) 35 7 England West Ham United
8 3MF Fred (1993-03-05)5 March 1993 (aged 29) 28 0 England Manchester United
9 4FW Richarlison (1997-05-10)10 May 1997 (aged 25) 38 17 England Tottenham Hotspur
10 4FW Neymar (1992-02-05)5 February 1992 (aged 30) 121 75 France Paris Saint-Germain
11 4FW Raphinha (1996-12-14)14 December 1996 (aged 25) 11 5 Spain Barcelona
12 1GK Weverton (1987-12-13)13 December 1987 (aged 34) 8 0 Brazil Palmeiras
13 2DF Dani Alves (1983-05-06)6 May 1983 (aged 39) 124 8 Mexico UNAM
14 2DF Éder Militão (1998-01-18)18 January 1998 (aged 24) 23 1 Spain Real Madrid
15 3MF Fabinho (1993-10-23)23 October 1993 (aged 29) 28 0 England Liverpool
16 2DF Alex Telles (1992-12-15)15 December 1992 (aged 29) 8 0 Spain Sevilla
17 3MF Bruno Guimarães (1997-11-16)16 November 1997 (aged 25) 8 1 England Newcastle United
18 4FW Gabriel Jesus (1997-04-03)3 April 1997 (aged 25) 56 19 England Arsenal
19 4FW Antony (2000-02-24)24 February 2000 (aged 22) 11 2 England Manchester United
20 4FW Vinícius Júnior (2000-07-12)12 July 2000 (aged 22) 16 1 Spain Real Madrid
21 4FW Rodrygo (2001-01-09)9 January 2001 (aged 21) 7 1 Spain Real Madrid
22 3MF Éverton Ribeiro (1989-04-10)10 April 1989 (aged 33) 21 3 Brazil Flamengo
23 1GK Ederson (1993-08-17)17 August 1993 (aged 29) 18 0 England Manchester City
24 2DF Bremer (1997-03-18)18 March 1997 (aged 25) 1 0 Italy Juventus
25 4FW Pedro (1997-06-20)20 June 1997 (aged 25) 2 1 Brazil Flamengo
26 4FW Gabriel Martinelli (2001-06-18)18 June 2001 (aged 21) 3 0 England Arsenal

Group stage

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Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2   Switzerland 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3  Cameroon 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4  Serbia 3 0 1 2 5 8 −3 1
Source: FIFA

Brazil vs Serbia

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The teams had met once in the World Cup, in Brazil's 2–0 group stage victory in 2018. With Serbia playing as Yugoslavia, the sides had met 18 times, including four encounters in FIFA World Cup group stages: in 1930, 1950, 1954 and 1974, with one victory for each and two draws.

After a goalless first half, Richarlison opened the scoring for Brazil in the 62nd minute, when he followed up to finish after Serbian goalkeeper Vanja Milinković-Savić saved Vinícius Júnior's low shot from the left, with Neymar initially creating the chance.[2] Richarlison then made it 2–0 eleven minutes later when he controlled the ball from Vinícius Júnior before finishing to the left of the net with an over-the-shoulder acrobatic right-footed kick. Casemiro hit the woodwork and Fred also had a shot saved with Brazil running out comfortable 2–0 winners.[3]

Brazil 2–0 Serbia
Report
Attendance: 88,103
Brazil
Serbia
GK 1 Alisson
RB 2 Danilo
CB 4 Marquinhos
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)
LB 6 Alex Sandro
CM 5 Casemiro
CM 7 Lucas Paquetá downward-facing red arrow 75'
RW 11 Raphinha downward-facing red arrow 87'
AM 10 Neymar downward-facing red arrow 79'
LW 20 Vinícius Júnior downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 9 Richarlison downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions
MF 8 Fred upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 21 Rodrygo upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 18 Gabriel Jesus upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 19 Antony upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 26 Gabriel Martinelli upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Tite
GK 23 Vanja Milinković-Savić
CB 5 Miloš Veljković
CB 4 Nikola Milenković
CB 2 Strahinja Pavlović Yellow card 7'
DM 8 Nemanja Gudelj Yellow card 49' downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 16 Saša Lukić Yellow card 64' downward-facing red arrow 66'
CM 20 Sergej Milinković-Savić
RW 14 Andrija Živković downward-facing red arrow 57'
AM 10 Dušan Tadić (c)
LW 25 Filip Mladenović downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 9 Aleksandar Mitrović downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions
MF 24 Ivan Ilić upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 7 Nemanja Radonjić upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 22 Darko Lazović upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 18 Dušan Vlahović upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 6 Nemanja Maksimović upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Dragan Stojković

Man of the Match:
Richarlison (Brazil)[4]

Assistant referees:
Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
Mohammadreza Abolfazli (Iran)
Fourth official:
Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
Reserve assistant referee:
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Anton Shchetinin (Australia)
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Ashley Beecham (Australia)

Brazil vs Switzerland

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The teams had met nine times prior, including two draws coming in World Cup group stage matches: 2–2 in 1950 and 1–1 in 2018.

Brazil started the game without the injured Neymar, who was ruled out for the remainder of the group stage after spraining his ankle in the previous match.[5] The only goal of the game was scored by Brazilian midfielder Casemiro in the 83rd minute, when his deflected right-footed shot from inside the penalty area struck the top corner of the net.

The win secured Brazil's passage to the knockout stage, and was their first victory in three attempts against Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup.[6]

Brazil 1–0 Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 43,649
Brazil
Switzerland
GK 1 Alisson
RB 14 Éder Militão
CB 4 Marquinhos
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)
LB 6 Alex Sandro downward-facing red arrow 86'
DM 5 Casemiro
CM 8 Fred Yellow card 52' downward-facing red arrow 58'
CM 7 Lucas Paquetá downward-facing red arrow 46'
RF 11 Raphinha downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 9 Richarlison downward-facing red arrow 73'
LF 20 Vinícius Júnior
Substitutions:
FW 21 Rodrygo upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Bruno Guimarães upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 18 Gabriel Jesus upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 19 Antony upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 16 Alex Telles upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Tite
GK 1 Yann Sommer
RB 3 Silvan Widmer downward-facing red arrow 86'
CB 5 Manuel Akanji
CB 4 Nico Elvedi
LB 13 Ricardo Rodriguez
CM 8 Remo Freuler
CM 10 Granit Xhaka (c)
RW 25 Fabian Rieder Yellow card 50' downward-facing red arrow 58'
AM 15 Djibril Sow downward-facing red arrow 76'
LW 17 Ruben Vargas downward-facing red arrow 58'
CF 7 Breel Embolo downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Edimilson Fernandes upward-facing green arrow 58'
DF 11 Renato Steffen upward-facing green arrow 58'
MF 14 Michel Aebischer upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 9 Haris Seferovic upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 20 Fabian Frei upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Murat Yakin

Man of the Match:
Casemiro (Brazil)[7]

Assistant referees:
David Morán (El Salvador)
Zachari Zeegelaar (Suriname)
Fourth official:
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Reserve assistant referee:
Walter López (Honduras)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Abouelregal (Egypt)

Cameroon vs Brazil

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The teams had previously met six times, including in two World Cup group stage games, both won by Brazil: a 3–0 victory in 1994 and a 4–1 win in 2014.

Brazil, already assured a place in the knockout stage, made ten changes to their previous starting lineup. Despite the Brazilians having the majority of the game's chances, Cameroon would take the lead in second-half stoppage time, after Vincent Aboubakar ran into the penalty area to head the cross from Jerome Ngom Mbekeli on the right into the net's bottom corner from six yards out.[8] Aboubakar celebrated the goal by removing his shirt, receiving a second yellow card and thus being sent off.[9]

The match marked Brazil's first defeat in the group stage of a World Cup since losing to Norway in 1998. Despite their loss, Brazil clinched top spot in Group G on goal difference as they progressed to the knockout stage. Although they were still eliminated, Cameroon became the first African team to defeat Brazil at a World Cup, with this victory also being their first at the tournament since beating Saudi Arabia in 2002. This result also meant that no team finished the group stage of the World Cup with a perfect winning record for the first time since 1994.

Cameroon 1–0 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 85,986
Cameroon
Brazil
GK 16 Devis Epassy
RB 19 Collins Fai Yellow card 32'
CB 4 Christopher Wooh
CB 24 Enzo Ebosse
LB 25 Nouhou Tolo Yellow card 6'
CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
CM 15 Pierre Kunde Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 68'
RW 20 Bryan Mbeumo downward-facing red arrow 64'
AM 13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
LW 6 Moumi Ngamaleu downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar (c) Yellow card 81' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Karl Toko Ekambi upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 22 Olivier Ntcham upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 2 Jerome Ngom Mbekeli upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Rigobert Song
GK 23 Ederson
RB 13 Dani Alves (c)
CB 14 Éder Militão Yellow card 7'
CB 24 Bremer
LB 16 Alex Telles downward-facing red arrow 54'
CM 15 Fabinho
CM 8 Fred downward-facing red arrow 54'
RW 19 Antony downward-facing red arrow 79'
AM 21 Rodrygo downward-facing red arrow 54'
LW 26 Gabriel Martinelli
CF 18 Gabriel Jesus downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Marquinhos upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 22 Éverton Ribeiro upward-facing green arrow 54'
MF 17 Bruno Guimarães Yellow card 85' upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 25 Pedro upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 11 Raphinha upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Tite

Man of the Match:
Devis Epassy (Cameroon)[10]

Assistant referees:
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Corey Parker (United States)
Fourth official:
Ma Ning (China)
Reserve assistant referee:
Shi Xiang (China)
Video assistant referee:
Alejandro Hernández (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Juan Martinez (Spain)
Pau Cebrián Devís (Spain)
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar (Spain)

Knockout stage

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Brazil vs South Korea

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The teams had previously met seven times, with Brazil winning six and South Korea winning one of these encounters. The most recent meeting was in June 2022, a 5–1 friendly win for Brazil.[11]

Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring for Brazil in the 7th minute, when he converted a side-footed shot to the right of the net past three Korean defenders on the line. Brazil were awarded a penalty six minutes later when Richarlison was fouled just inside the penalty area, which the returning Neymar scored with a low shot to the right corner of the goalkeeper, who didn't move. Richarlison made it 3–0 in the 29th minute when he controlled the ball with his head before receiving the ball back from Thiago Silva and passing into the left corner of the net. Lucas Paquetá got Brazil's fourth goal before half-time in the 36th minute, volleying low into the left corner of the net with his right foot after a cross from Vinícius Júnior on the left. In the second half, South Korea pulled a goal back when Paik Seung-ho finished into the right of the net from thirty yards out. With ten minutes left and leading by three goals, Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson was substituted for third-choice keeper Weverton, making Brazil the first team to ever use 26 different players play time in one World Cup.[12][13]

The match was the last held at the Stadium 974 before its demolition.[14]

Brazil 4–1 South Korea
Report
Attendance: 43,847
Brazil
South Korea
GK 1 Alisson downward-facing red arrow 80'
RB 14 Éder Militão downward-facing red arrow 63'
CB 4 Marquinhos
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)
LB 2 Danilo downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 5 Casemiro
CM 7 Lucas Paquetá
RW 11 Raphinha
AM 10 Neymar downward-facing red arrow 80'
LW 20 Vinícius Júnior downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 9 Richarlison
Substitutions:
DF 13 Dani Alves upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 26 Gabriel Martinelli upward-facing green arrow 72'
DF 24 Bremer upward-facing green arrow 72'
GK 12 Weverton upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 21 Rodrygo upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Tite
GK 1 Kim Seung-gyu
RB 15 Kim Moon-hwan
CB 4 Kim Min-jae
CB 19 Kim Young-gwon
LB 3 Kim Jin-su downward-facing red arrow 46'
RM 10 Lee Jae-sung downward-facing red arrow 74'
CM 5 Jung Woo-young Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 6 Hwang In-beom downward-facing red arrow 65'
LM 11 Hwang Hee-chan
CF 9 Cho Gue-sung downward-facing red arrow 80'
CF 7 Son Heung-min (c)
Substitutions:
DF 14 Hong Chul upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 13 Son Jun-ho upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Paik Seung-ho upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 18 Lee Kang-in upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 16 Hwang Ui-jo upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Portugal Paulo Bento

Man of the Match:
Neymar (Brazil)[15]

Assistant referees:
Nicolas Danos (France)
Cyril Gringore (France)
Fourth official:
Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Tomaž Klančnik (Slovenia)
Video assistant referee:
Jérôme Brisard (France)

Croatia vs Brazil

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The teams had met on four previous occasions, with three wins for Brazil and one draw. Two of these encounters took place in the World Cup group stage, with Brazil winning both matches: 1–0 in 2006 and 3–1 in 2014 (Brazil was hosting the World Cup at the time, with the victory being the opening match of that tournament).[16]

Brazil created the majority of the game's chances, forcing Croatian keeper Dominik Livaković into eleven saves, the most in a single match at the tournament. Early in the second half, a handball in the Croatian penalty area by Croatian defender Josip Juranović was dismissed by the referee after being deemed accidental. Following a scoreless ninety minutes, Neymar finally claimed the opener just before half-time of extra time with his 77th international goal, bringing him level with Péle as the nation's all-time top scorer; after receiving the ball back from Lucas Paquetá, Neymar rounded Livaković and shot high into the net from the right side of the penalty area. A defensive lapse then cost Brazil their lead, as Bruno Petković equalised for Croatia three minutes from the end; after picking out Mislav Oršić's cross on the left flank, he fired a shot into the corner of the net that took a deflection off the leg of Brazilian defender Marquinhos. This would be Croatia's only shot on target of the game. In the subsequent penalty shoot-out, Croatia scored all four of their attempts, while Brazil's first kicker Rodrygo had his shot saved by Livaković diving to his left, before Marquinhos hit his penalty low against the left post to confirm Brazil's elimination.[17]

Croatia qualified for their second successive World Cup semi-finals and their third ever, while Brazil exited the tournament at the hands of a European team for the fifth consecutive edition; their 2002 World Cup final triumph against Germany remained their last knockout stage win against European opposition. In the same period, Brazil was eliminated at the quarter-final stage in all four World Cup tournaments they played away from home, excluding a fourth-place finish at the 2014 tournament which they hosted.

Croatia
Brazil
GK 1 Dominik Livaković
RB 22 Josip Juranović
CB 6 Dejan Lovren
CB 20 Joško Gvardiol
LB 19 Borna Sosa downward-facing red arrow 110'
DM 11 Marcelo Brozović Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 114'
CM 10 Luka Modrić (c)
CM 8 Mateo Kovačić downward-facing red arrow 106'
RF 15 Mario Pašalić downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 9 Andrej Kramarić downward-facing red arrow 72'
LF 4 Ivan Perišić
Substitutions:
FW 16 Bruno Petković Yellow card 117' upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 13 Nikola Vlašić upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 7 Lovro Majer upward-facing green arrow 106'
FW 17 Ante Budimir upward-facing green arrow 110'
FW 18 Mislav Oršić upward-facing green arrow 114'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić
GK 1 Alisson
RB 14 Éder Militão downward-facing red arrow 106'
CB 4 Marquinhos Yellow card 77'
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)
LB 2 Danilo Yellow card 25'
CM 7 Lucas Paquetá downward-facing red arrow 106'
CM 5 Casemiro Yellow card 68'
RW 11 Raphinha downward-facing red arrow 56'
AM 10 Neymar
LW 20 Vinícius Júnior downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF 9 Richarlison downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Antony upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 21 Rodrygo upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 25 Pedro upward-facing green arrow 84'
DF 6 Alex Sandro upward-facing green arrow 106'
MF 8 Fred upward-facing green arrow 106'
Manager:
Tite

Man of the Match:
Dominik Livaković (Croatia)[18]

Assistant referees:
Stuart Burt (England)
Gary Beswick (England)
Fourth official:
Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Reserve assistant referee:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)

References

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