WORLD CUP: Brazil unveils tournament squad

May 7, 2014 3:40:00 PM
Atletico Madrid duo Miranda and Filipe
Luis also missed out, as did Liverpool
star Philippe Coutinho and Bayern
Munich defender Rafinha
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has
confirmed his 23-man squad for World Cup
2014, with Kaka, Robinho and Lucas Moura
all missing out.
Napoli’s Henrique, Inter midfielder Hernanes,
Roma’s Maicon and PSG defender Maxwell
were all unsure of their places at the
tournament ahead of the announcement in
Rio this morning, but all have been selected.
The quartet were all absent from the squad
that travelled to Johannesburg for Brazil’s
5-0 victory over South Africa in March.
Atletico Madrid defenders Filipe Luis and
Miranda as well as Liverpool midfielder
Philippe Coutinho were also overlooked, as
was Bayern Munich right-back Rafinha.
Brazil open their World Cup campaign
against Croatia in Sao Paulo on June 12
before facing Mexico and Cameroon in their
other two group stage games.
Squad
Goalkeepers: Jefferson (Botafogo), Julio
Cesar (Toronto FC), Victor (Atletico MG).
Defenders: Dante (Bayern Munich) David
Luiz (Chelsea), Henrique (Napoli), Thiago
Silva (PSG) Dani Alves (Barcelona), Maicon
(Roma) Marcelo (Real Madrid), Maxwell
(PSG).
Midfielders: Fernandinho (Manchester City)
Hernanes (Inter) Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg)
Oscar (Chelsea) Paulinho (Tottenham
Hotspur), Ramires (Chelsea), Willian
(Chelsea).
Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Fred
(Fluminense) Hulk (Zenit) Jo (Atletico MG),
Neymar (Barcelona).