BRAZIL
2022

BRAZIL 2022 WORLD CUP QUARTERFINALIST
Standing: Alisson, Richarlison, Marquinhos, Danilo, Thiago Silva and Casemiro.
Bended: Éder Militão, Neymar, Raphinha, Lucas Paquetá and Vinícius Júnior.

COACH: TITE


GOALKEEPERS:

1 ALISSON
12 WEVERTON
23 EDERSON

DEFENDERS:

2 DANILO
3 THIAGO SILVA ©
4 MARQUINHOS
6 ALEX SANDRO
13 DANI ALVES 2nd©
14 ÉDER MILITÃO
16 ALEX TELLES
16 BREMER

MIDFIELDERS:

5 CASEMIRO
7 LUCAS PAQUETÁ
8 FRED
15 FABINHO
17 BRUNO GUIMARÃES
22 ÉVERTON RIBEIRO

FORWARDS:

9 RICHARLISON
10 NEYMAR
11 RAPHINHA
18 GABRIEL JESUS
19 ANTONY
20 VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR
21 RODRYGO
25 PEDRO
26 GABRIEL MARTINELLI


HOME & AWAY KITS:



BRAZIL X SERBIA (GROUP STAGE WC 2022 - November 24, 2022)

MAIN FORMATION


NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.A.BECKER | 4.MARQUINHOS | 6.ALEX SANDRO | 3.T.SILVA | 2.DANILO | 5.CASEMIRO | 10.NEYMAR JR | 7.L.PAQUETÁ | 11.RAPHINHA | 9.RICHARLISON | 20.VINI JR | 8.FRED | 21.RODRYGO | 18.G.JESUS | 19.ANTONY | 26.MARTINELLI

4-5-1 Formation (4-2-3-1)
GK ALISSON
RB/CB/DMF DANILO
CB MARQUINHOS
CB THIAGO SILVA
LB ALEX SANDRO
DMF CASEMIRO
CMF LUCAS PAQUETÁ
AMF/SS NEYMAR
RWF RAPHINHA
LWF VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR
CF RICHARLISON

NOTES:
Neymar - Sprained his right ankle during the match, getting sidelined for the rest of the Group Stage.
Danilo - Played the dying minutes of the match limping due to a sprained left ankle. After the match, he was also sidelined for the rest of the Group Stage.
'75 - Fred in, Lucas Paquetá Out (Fred - Brought in as a CMF)
'75 - Rodrygo in, Vinícius Júnior Out (Rodrygo - Plays LWF)
'78 - Gabriel Jesus in, Richarlison Out (Jesus - Plays CF)
'78 - Antony in, Neymar Out (Neymar - Right Ankle injury | Antony - Plays LWF, turning Rodrygo into an AMF/SS)
'87 - Gabriel Martinelli in, Raphinha Out (Martinelli - Brought in as a LWF, as Antony plays RWF)


Short Free Kick: Neymar
2nd Free Kick: Raphinha
Long Free Kick: Casemiro | Neymar | Lucas Paquetá | Thiago Silva
Left Corner: Neymar | Rodrygo
Right Corner: Raphinha
Penalty: -
Capitain: Thiago Silva
Up on Corners: Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Casemiro

Team Strategy
★Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Pressure
★Change Sides: Neymar/Vinícius Júnior | Danilo/Marquinhos | Antony/Rodrygo
★Optional - Long Passing (Mainly through the CBs)
★Optional - CB Overlap: Marquinhos (Goes once near the box to help the build-up)



BRAZIL X SWITZERLAND (GROUP STAGE WC 2022 - November 28, 2022)

MAIN FORMATION


NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.A.BECKER | 4.MARQUINHOS | 6.ALEX SANDRO | 3.T.SILVA | 14.E.MILITÃO | 5.CASEMIRO | 8.FRED | 7.L.PAQUETÁ | 11.RAPHINHA | 9.RICHARLISON | 20.VINI JR | 17.BRUNO G. | 21.RODRYGO | 18.G.JESUS | 19.ANTONY | 16.ALEX TELLES

4-5-1 Formation (4-2-3-1)
GK ALISSON
RB/CB ÉDER MILITÃO
CB MARQUINHOS
CB THIAGO SILVA
LB ALEX SANDRO
DMF CASEMIRO
CMF/DMF FRED
AMF LUCAS PAQUETÁ
RWF RAPHINHA
LWF VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR
CF RICHARLISON

NOTES:
Alex Sandro - Injured his left hip during the match, being uneligible to play until the Quarter Finals.
'46 (Half time sub) - Rodrygo in, Lucas Paquetá Out (Rodrygo - Brought in as a SS/AMF)
'57 - Bruno Guimarães in, Fred Out (Guimarães - Plays CMF/DMF)
'73 - Gabriel Jesus in, Richarlison Out (Jesus - Plays CF)
'73 - Antony in, Raphinha Out (Antony - Plays RWF)
'85 - Alex Telles in, Alex Sandro Out (Sandro - Left Hip injury | Telles - Brought in as a LB)

Fred - Yellow Card '51 (Cuts off Djibril Sow's counter attacking run with a tackle)


Short Free Kick: Raphinha
2nd Free Kick: Fred | Rodrygo
Long Free Kick: Lucas Paquetá | Casemiro | Alex Sandro | Alisson | Éder Militão | Antony | Alex Telles | Bruno Guimarães | Thiago Silva
Left Corner: Raphinha | Rodrygo
Right Corner: Raphinha | Antony
Penalty: -
Capitain: Thiago Silva
Up on Corners: Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Éder Militão, Casemiro

Team Strategy
★Left Side Attack
★Optional - Right Side Attack (Mainly through Raphinha, as Éder Militão barely overlaps)
★Pressure
★Change Sides: Casemiro/Fred | Fred/Lucas Paquetá | Thiago Silva/Marquinhos
★Optional - Long Passing (Mainly through the CBs)
★Ball Possession ATT



BRAZIL X CAMEROON (GROUP STAGE WC 2022 - December 2, 2022)

MAIN FORMATION


NAMES ON SHIRTS: 23.EDERSON | 24.BREMER | 16.ALEX TELLES | 13.DANI ALVES | 14.E.MILITÃO | 15.FABINHO | 8.FRED | 19.ANTONY | 21.RODRYGO | 18.G.JESUS | 26.MARTINELLI | 17.BRUNO G. | 22.E.RIBEIRO | 25.PEDRO | 11.RAPHINHA | 4.MARQUINHOS

4-5-1 Formation (4-2-3-1)
GK EDERSON
RB DANI ALVES
CB ÉDER MILITÃO
CB BREMER
LB ALEX TELLES
DMF FABINHO
CMF FRED
AMF/SS RODRYGO
RWF ANTONY
LWF GABRIEL MARTINELLI
CF GABRIEL JESUS

NOTES:
Alex Telles - Ruptured a muscle in his right knee, ending his WC22 participation.
Gabriel Jesus - After the game, he was diagnosed with a minor injury to his right knee, also ending his WC22.
'51 - Marquinhos in, Alex Telles Out (Telles - Right Knee injury | Marquinhos - Brought in as a LB/CB)
'54 - Bruno Guimarães in, Fred Out (Guimarães - Plays CMF/DMF)
'54 - Éverton Ribeiro in, Rodrygo Out (Ribeiro - Plays AMF)
'63 - Pedro in, Gabriel Jesus Out (Pedro - Plays CF)
'79 - Raphinha in, Antony Out (Raphinha - Brought in as a RWF)

Éder Militão - Yellow Card '6 (Late tackle on Moumi Ngamaleu)
Bruno Guimarães - Yellow Card '84 (Holds off Moumi Ngamaleu by the shirt)


Short Free Kick: Rodrygo | Raphinha
2nd Free Kick: Alex Telles | Dani Alves
Long Free Kick: Alex Telles | Dani Alves | Fabinho
Left Corner: Rodrygo | Éverton Ribeiro | Bruno Guimarães | Raphinha
Right Corner: Antony
Penalty: -
Capitain: Dani Alves
Up on Corners: Éder Militão, Bremer, Fabinho | Marquinhos

Team Strategy
★Left Side Attack (Optional after Marquinhos is brought in)
★Right Side Attack
★Pressure
★Change Sides: Antony | Fred/Rodrygo
★Ball Possession ATT
★Ball Possession DEF



BRAZIL X SOUTH KOREA (ROUND OF 16 WC 2022 - December 5, 2022)

MAIN FORMATION


NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.A.BECKER | 4.MARQUINHOS | 2.DANILO | 3.T.SILVA | 14.E.MILITÃO | 5.CASEMIRO | 10.NEYMAR JR | 7.L.PAQUETÁ | 11.RAPHINHA | 9.RICHARLISON | 20.VINI JR | 13.DANI ALVES | 24.BREMER | 12.WEVERTON | 21.RODRYGO | 26.MARTINELLI

4-5-1 Formation (4-2-3-1)
GK ALISSON
RB ÉDER MILITÃO
CB MARQUINHOS
CB THIAGO SILVA
LB/CB/DMF DANILO
DMF CASEMIRO
CMF/AMF LUCAS PAQUETÁ
AMF/SS NEYMAR
RWF RAPHINHA
LWF VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR
CF RICHARLISON

NOTES:
'62 - Dani Alves in, Éder Militão Out (Alves - Brought in as a RB)
'71 - Bremer in, Danilo Out (Bremer - Brought in as a LB/CB)
'71 - Gabriel Martinelli in, Vinícius Júnior Out (Martinelli - Plays LWF)
'79 - Weverton in, Alisson Out (Weverton - Plays GK)
'79 - Rodrygo in, Neymar Out (Rodrygo - Plays SS/AMF)


Short Free Kick: Neymar
2nd Free Kick: Raphinha
Long Free Kick: Casemiro | Neymar | Thiago Silva (Taken with both feet) | Marquinhos | Éder Militão | Lucas Paquetá
Left Corner: Neymar
Right Corner: Neymar | Raphinha
Penalty: Neymar
Capitain: Thiago Silva
Up on Corners: Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Éder Militão, Casemiro

Team Strategy
★Optional - Left Side Attack (Mainly through Vinícius Júnior, as Danilo and Bremer barely overlap)
★Right Side Attack (Optional while Éder Militão plays RB)
★Pressure
★Ball Possession ATT
★Change Sides: Danilo/Thiago Silva | Casemiro/Lucas Paquetá (Optional)



BRAZIL X CROATIA (QUARTER FINALS WC 2022 - December 9, 2022)

MAIN FORMATION


NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.A.BECKER | 4.MARQUINHOS | 2.DANILO | 3.T.SILVA | 14.E.MILITÃO | 5.CASEMIRO | 10.NEYMAR JR | 7.L.PAQUETÁ | 11.RAPHINHA | 9.RICHARLISON | 20.VINI JR | 25.PEDRO | 19.ANTONY | 6.ALEX SANDRO | 21.RODRYGO | 8.FRED

4-5-1 Formation (4-2-3-1)
GK ALISSON
RB ÉDER MILITÃO
CB MARQUINHOS
CB THIAGO SILVA
LB/CB/DMF DANILO
DMF CASEMIRO
CMF/AMF LUCAS PAQUETÁ
AMF/SS NEYMAR
RWF RAPHINHA
LWF VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR
CF RICHARLISON

NOTES:
'55 - Antony in, Raphinha Out (Antony - Brought in as a RWF)
'63 - Rodrygo in, Vinícius Júnior Out (Rodrygo - Brought in as a LWF/LMF)
'71 - Pedro in, Richarlison Out (Pedro- Plays CF)
'105 - Alex Sandro in, Éder Militão Out (Sandro - Plays LB, as Danilo fills in for Militão by the right)
'105 - Fred in, Lucas Paquetá Out (Fred - Plays CMF)

Danilo - Yellow Card '24 (Hits Josip Juranović in the face)
Casemiro - Yellow Card '67 (Fouls Andrej Kramarić from behind)
Marquinhos - Yellow Card '76 (Holds off Luka Modrić by the shirt, cutting off his counter attacking run)

After 120 minutes of regular and extra game time, the game ends in a 1x1 draw. A penalty shoot-out is held to break the tie.

PENALTY KICKERS ORDER: Rodrygo - Casemiro - Pedro - Marquinhos


Short Free Kick: Neymar
2nd Free Kick: Raphinha
Long Free Kick: Neymar | Casemiro | Marquinhos | Thiago Silva | Rodrygo | Alisson
Left Corner: Neymar | Rodrygo
Right Corner: Raphinha | Antony | Neymar
Penalty: -
Capitain: Thiago Silva
Up on Corners: Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Éder Militão, Casemiro

Team Strategy
★Left Side Attack
★Optional - Right Side Attack (Mainly through Raphinha, as Militão barely overlaps)
★Pressure
★Ball Possession ATT
★Change Sides: Danilo/Thiago Silva | Casemiro/Lucas Paquetá (Optional) | Raphinha (Optional)

Added a complete match-by-match report with uniforms, formations, set piece takers and strategies.

This team deserved more. In my opinion they played the best football. There wasn't other way than penalties to stop them. I'm gutted they didn't succeed.