Neymar celebrates with Roberto Firmino on his return from injury (pic: Reuters)
A run, dribble and thumping right foot shot dispelled any notion that Brazil’s star player might not be fit for the World Cup. Continue reading
His keepie uppies are fine, but what about the metatarsal? (Mowa Press)
The Seleção are stepping up their World Cup training preparations in London. Crucially, Neymar is back in full training and expected to play against Croatia on Sunday. Continue reading
20-year-old Lucas Paquetá is close to a Seleção call up (pic: André Durão)
There has been some mystery and lots of speculation about the names of the 12 players on standby for Brazil’s World Cup squad: who were they and were the eligible to play for their clubs in the meantime? All has now been revealed. Continue reading
A Cup winning list? (Mowa Press)
Tite has named Brazil’s squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. There were no major surprises; Neymar made the list, but Dani Alves misses out through injury. Continue reading
Tite fielded his strongest line up last night (Mowa Press)
Germany may have rested a few of their best players last night, but there are many reasons that Brazil can be happy about the result and their performance. Continue reading
Dani Alves will captain Brazil against Germany today (Mowa Press)
Tite looks set to field a more defensive line up than he did against Russia, with Douglas Costa making way for Fernandinho in today’s friendly against Germany. Continue reading
Philippe Coutinho and Willian in action for Brazil against Russia (Mowa Press)
Brazil beat Russia 3-0 in a friendly in Moscow yesterday. Here’s three things I learned from the game. Continue reading
Brazil’s players are put through their paces in Russia ahead of Friday’s game (pic: Mowa Press)
Brazil’s players have been training in Moscow ahead of their friendly match with Russia tomorrow. Tite has not confirmed his starting line up but it looks likely that Thiago Silva will start in place of Marquinhos. Continue reading
Willian Jose, linked with Everton last year, was called up by Brazil (Mowa Press)
Tite has called up Neto, Anderson Talisca and Willian Jose for Brazil’s friendly matches against Russia and Germany, their final games before the World Cup squad is announced. Continue reading
Nobody said it was cheap
World Cup tickets go on sale at 9am UK time on Tuesday March 13th (06:00am in Brazil), and not the time I had thought and indicated in the previous post. (I had assumed it would be at 00:00 in Russia, which would be 9pm in the UK on Monday – nowhere on FIFA’s website do they actually tell you this, except for when you log in to your account and actually try and buy the tickets.) Anyway, there it is folks. For more information and tips if you are trying to buy tickets on Tuesday, check Brazilfooty’s Russia 2018 ticket guide.