BRAZIL X SCOTLAND (Group Stage WC1998 - June 10, 1998)MAIN FORMATION
NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.TAFFAREL | 3.ALDAIR | 4.J.BAIANO | 2.CAFU | 6.R.CARLOS | 5.C.SAMPAIO | 10.RIVALDO | 8.DUNGA | 7.GIOVANNI | 20.BEBETO | 9.RONALDO | 18.LEONARDO | 19.DENILSON4-4-2 Formation
GK TAFFAREL
RB/RWB CAFU
CB JÚNIOR BAIANO
CB ALDAIR
LB/LWB ROBERTO CARLOS
DMF DUNGA
CMF/DMF CÉSAR SAMPAIO
AMF GIOVANNI
AMF/LMF RIVALDO
SS BEBETO
CF RONALDONOTES:'46 (Half time sub) - Leonardo in, Giovanni Out
(Leonardo - Brought in as a right AMF, leaving the flank for Cafu's overlaps. Rivaldo starts playing as a left AMF, as Roberto Carlos overlaps as a LWB, leaving the team in a 4-2-2-2)'72 - Denílson in, Bebeto Out
(Denílson - Plays as a proper LMF, relocating Rivaldo as a central AMF with freedom to move around)César Sampaio - Yellow Card '36 (Brings down Kevin Gallacher for a penalty)
Aldair - Yellow Card '45 + '2 (Sliding tackle on Kevin Gallacher)
Short Free Kick: Rivaldo | Leonardo
2nd Free Kick: Roberto Carlos
Long Free Kick: Roberto Carlos | Dunga | Júnior Baiano | Cafu
Left Corner: Bebeto | Roberto Carlos
Right Corner: Bebeto | Leonardo | Cafu
Penalty: -
Capitain: Dunga
Up on Corners: Júnior Baiano, César Sampaio | Aldair, Dunga (Optional)Team Strategy★Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Change Sides: Ronaldo/Bebeto | Bebeto/Rivaldo | Bebeto/Giovanni (Bebeto/Leonardo) | Rivaldo/Leonardo | Dunga/César Sampaio | Júnior Baiano/Aldair
★Counter Attack
★Centre Attack (After Leonardo comes in)
BRAZIL X MOROCCO (Group Stage WC1998 - June 16, 1998)MAIN FORMATION
NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.TAFFAREL | 3.ALDAIR | 4.J.BAIANO | 2.CAFU | 6.R.CARLOS | 5.C.SAMPAIO | 10.RIVALDO | 8.DUNGA | 18.LEONARDO | 20.BEBETO | 9.RONALDO | 17.DORIVA | 21.EDMUNDO | 19.DENILSON 4-4-2 Formation
GK TAFFAREL
RB CAFU
CB JÚNIOR BAIANO
CB ALDAIR
LB/LWB ROBERTO CARLOS
DMF DUNGA
CMF/DMF CÉSAR SAMPAIO
AMF/SS LEONARDO
AMF RIVALDO
SS/AMF BEBETO
CF RONALDONOTES:César Sampaio - Receives his 2nd yellow card of the tournament, getting suspended for the third group stage match against Norway.'67 - Doriva in, César Sampaio Out
(Doriva - Brought in as a right CMF/DMF)'71 - Edmundo in, Bebeto Out
(Edmundo - Plays as a SS)'87 - Denílson in, Rivaldo Out
(Denílson - Plays as a LMF)César Sampaio - Yellow Card '35 (Trips Youssef Chippo near the box)
Júnior Baiano - Yellow Card '86 (Sliding tackle on Abdeljalil Hadda near the sideline)
Short Free Kick: Leonardo
2nd Free Kick: Roberto Carlos | Dunga
Long Free Kick: Roberto Carlos | Dunga | Aldair
Left Corner: Bebeto
Right Corner: Leonardo
Penalty: -
Capitain: Dunga
Up on Corners: Júnior Baiano, César Sampaio | Aldair, Dunga (Optional)Team Strategy★Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Change Sides: Ronaldo/Rivaldo | Bebeto/Leonardo | Dunga/César Sampaio | Edmundo/Ronaldo
★Counter Attack
★Centre Attack
BRAZIL X NORWAY (Group Stage WC1998 - June 23, 1998)MAIN FORMATION
NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.TAFFAREL | 14.GONÇALVES | 4.J.BAIANO | 2.CAFU | 6.R.CARLOS | 10.RIVALDO | 8.DUNGA | 18.LEONARDO | 20.BEBETO | 9.RONALDO | 19.DENILSON 4-4-2 Formation
GK TAFFAREL
RB/RWB CAFU
CB JÚNIOR BAIANO
CB GONÇALVES
LB/LWB ROBERTO CARLOS
DMF DUNGA
DMF/CMF/AMF LEONARDO
LMF/AMF DENÍLSON
AMF RIVALDO
SS/CF BEBETO
CF RONALDONOTES:Brazil did not make any substitutions. There were no bookings throughout the match.
Short Free Kick: -
2nd Free Kick: Rivaldo | Leonardo
Long Free Kick: Roberto Carlos | Dunga | Leonardo (taken with both feet) | Júnior Baiano
Left Corner: Bebeto
Right Corner: Bebeto | Cafu
Penalty: -
Capitain: Dunga
Up on Corners: Júnior Baiano, Gonçalves, Leonardo Team Strategy★Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Change Sides: Ronaldo/Bebeto | Dunga/Leonardo | Júnior Baiano/Gonçalves (Optional) | Rivaldo/Denílson
★Long Passing
★Centre Attack
BRAZIL X CHILE (Round Of 16 WC1998 - June 27, 1998)MAIN FORMATION
NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.TAFFAREL | 3.ALDAIR | 4.J.BAIANO | 2.CAFU | 6.R.CARLOS | 5.C.SAMPAIO | 10.RIVALDO | 8.DUNGA | 18.LEONARDO | 20.BEBETO | 9.RONALDO | 14.GONÇALVES | 19.DENILSON 4-4-2 Formation
GK TAFFAREL
RB/RWB CAFU
CB JÚNIOR BAIANO
CB ALDAIR
LB/LWB ROBERTO CARLOS
DMF DUNGA
CMF/DMF CÉSAR SAMPAIO
AMF RIVALDO
AMF LEONARDO
SS/CF BEBETO
CF RONALDONOTES:'64 - Denílson in, Bebeto Out
(Denílson - Plays as a LMF/AMF, turning Rivaldo into a central AMF)'78 - Gonçalves in, Aldair Out
(Aldair - Minor leg injury | Gonçalves - Plays as a CB)Leonardo - Yellow Card '45 + '3 (Tackles Miguel Ramírez's shin)
Cafu - Yellow Card '90 (Bumps Marcelo Salas to the ground)
Short Free Kick: Roberto Carlos | Dunga
2nd Free Kick: Leonardo
Long Free Kick: Roberto Carlos | Dunga | Leonardo | César Sampaio | Júnior Baiano
Left Corner: Bebeto
Right Corner: -
Penalty: Ronaldo
Capitain: Dunga
Up on Corners: Júnior Baiano, César Sampaio Team Strategy★Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Change Sides: Ronaldo/Bebeto | Dunga/César Sampaio (Optional) | Júnior Baiano/Aldair (Optional) | Rivaldo/Denílson
★Optional - CB Overlap: Júnior Baiano (Once during the second half, during a counter attacking run)
★Counter Attack
BRAZIL X DENMARK (Quarter Finals WC1998 - July 3, 1998)MAIN FORMATION
NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.TAFFAREL | 3.ALDAIR | 4.J.BAIANO | 2.CAFU | 6.R.CARLOS | 5.C.SAMPAIO | 10.RIVALDO | 8.DUNGA | 18.LEONARDO | 20.BEBETO | 9.RONALDO | 11.EMERSON | 16.ZE ROBERTO | 19.DENILSON 4-4-2 Formation
GK TAFFAREL
RB/RWB CAFU
CB JÚNIOR BAIANO
CB ALDAIR
LB/LWB ROBERTO CARLOS
DMF DUNGA
CMF/DMF CÉSAR SAMPAIO
AMF RIVALDO
AMF LEONARDO
SS/CF BEBETO
CF RONALDONOTES:Cafu - Receives his 2nd yellow card of the tournament, getting suspended for the semifinal match against the Netherlands.'63 - Denílson in, Bebeto Out
(Denílson - Plays as a LMF/AMF, turning Rivaldo into a central AMF)'71 - Emerson in, Leonardo Out
(Emerson - Plays as a CMF/RMF)'87 - Zé Roberto in, Rivaldo Out
(Zé Roberto - Plays as a central AMF)Roberto Carlos - Yellow Card '11 (Sliding tackle on Brian Laudrup, then arguing with Allan Nielsen)
Aldair - Yellow Card '37 (Brings down Thomas Helveg near the box for a foul)
Cafu - Yellow Card '81 (Time wasting)
Short Free Kick: Dunga | Cafu
2nd Free Kick: Rivaldo
Long Free Kick: Roberto Carlos | Dunga | Leonardo | Aldair | César Sampaio | Cafu
Left Corner: Bebeto | Roberto Carlos
Right Corner: Leonardo
Penalty: -
Capitain: Dunga
Up on Corners: Júnior Baiano, César Sampaio | Aldair (Optional) Team Strategy★Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Change Sides: Ronaldo/Bebeto | Dunga/César Sampaio | Rivaldo/Denílson
★Counter Attack
★Pressure
BRAZIL X NETHERLANDS (Semi Finals WC1998 - July 7, 1998)MAIN FORMATION
NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.TAFFAREL | 3.ALDAIR | 4.J.BAIANO | 13.ZÉ CARLOS | 6.R.CARLOS | 5.C.SAMPAIO | 10.RIVALDO | 8.DUNGA | 18.LEONARDO | 20.BEBETO | 9.RONALDO | 11.EMERSON | 19.DENILSON 4-4-2 Formation
GK TAFFAREL
RB ZÉ CARLOS
CB JÚNIOR BAIANO
CB ALDAIR
LB/LWB ROBERTO CARLOS
DMF DUNGA
DMF/CMF CÉSAR SAMPAIO
AMF RIVALDO
AMF LEONARDO
SS/CF BEBETO
CF RONALDONOTES:'69 - Denílson in, Bebeto Out
(Denílson - Plays as a LMF/AMF, turning Rivaldo into a central AMF/SS)'84 - Emerson in, Leonardo Out
(Emerson - Plays as a CMF/RMF)Zé Carlos - Yellow Card '30 (Shoves Boudewijn Zenden from behind)
César Sampaio - Yellow Card '45 (Kicks Wim Jonk's shin)
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: Ronaldo - Rivaldo - Emerson - Dunga
Short Free Kick: -
2nd Free Kick: -
Long Free Kick: Dunga | Roberto Carlos | Júnior Baiano | Leonardo | César Sampaio | Zé Carlos
Left Corner: Bebeto | Roberto Carlos
Right Corner: Leonardo | Rivaldo
Penalty: -
Capitain: Dunga
Up on Corners: Júnior Baiano, César Sampaio | Zé Carlos (Optional - Once during the 2nd Half of the ET) Team Strategy★Left Side Attack
★Optional - Right Side Attack (2nd Half onwards - Zé Carlos clumsily overlaps)
★Center Attack
★Change Sides: Ronaldo/Bebeto | Dunga/César Sampaio | Rivaldo/Denílson | Emerson/César Sampaio
★Counter Attack
★Pressure
★Optional - CB Overlap: Aldair (Once at '120)
BRAZIL X FRANCE (Final Match WC1998 - July 12, 1998)MAIN FORMATION
NAMES ON SHIRTS: 1.TAFFAREL | 3.ALDAIR | 4.J.BAIANO | 2.CAFU | 6.R.CARLOS | 5.C.SAMPAIO | 10.RIVALDO | 8.DUNGA | 18.LEONARDO | 20.BEBETO | 9.RONALDO | 21.EDMUNDO | 19.DENILSON 4-4-2 Formation
GK TAFFAREL
RB/RWB CAFU
CB JÚNIOR BAIANO
CB ALDAIR
LB/LWB ROBERTO CARLOS
DMF DUNGA
CMF/DMF CÉSAR SAMPAIO
AMF RIVALDO
AMF LEONARDO
SS BEBETO
CF RONALDONOTES:Ronaldo - Hours before the match, Ronaldo suffered a seizure attack in the team hotel and at first, was cut from the starting 11. Edmundo was expected to be the team's CF against France, but minutes before the warm-up, Ronaldo, after undergoing medical procedures, was given the green light to play. '46 (Half time sub) - Denílson in, Leonardo Out
(Denílson - Brought in as a LMF, as Rivaldo becomes a central AMF/SS, while Bebeto gets repositioned out wide as a RWF)'74 - Edmundo in, César Sampaio Out
(Edmundo - Plays as an AMF by the right, leaving Dunga as the team's sole DMF)Júnior Baiano - Yellow Card '33 (Hits Youri Djorkaeff near the halfway line)
Short Free Kick: Roberto Carlos
2nd Free Kick: Rivaldo
Long Free Kick: Dunga | Roberto Carlos | Aldair | Leonardo (Taken with both feet)
Left Corner: Bebeto | Roberto Carlos | Denílson
Right Corner: Leonardo | Bebeto
Penalty: -
Capitain: Dunga
Up on Corners: Júnior Baiano, César Sampaio, Aldair Team Strategy★Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack
★Change Sides: Ronaldo/Bebeto | Dunga/César Sampaio | Rivaldo/Denílson | Rivaldo/Edmundo
★Counter Attack
★Optional - CB Overlap: Júnior Baiano (Once - 1st half, before France's first goal)