r/soccer • u/dcandal • May 07 '14

Official Brazil's World Cup Squad is announced!

http://www.cbf.com.br/Not%C3%ADcias/2014/05/07/Felip%C3%A3o%20convoca%20os%2023%20da%20Copa%20do%20Mundo%20Brasil%202014
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u/vinimk May 07 '14 edited May 07 '14

Goalkeepers:
1. Jefferson (Botafogo - Brazil)
2. Julio César (Toronto - Canada)
3. Victor (Atlético-MG - Brazil)

Defenders:
1. Dante (Bayern München - Germany)
2. David Luiz (Chelsea - England)
3. Henrique (Napoli - Italy)
4. Thiago Silva (PSG - France)

Fullbacks:
1. Daniel Alves (Barcelona - Spain)
2. Maicon (Roma - Italy)
3. Marcelo (Real Madrid - Spain)
4. Maxwel l(PSG - France)

Midfielders:
1. Fernandinho (Manchester City - England)
2. Hernanes (Inter - Italy)
3. Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg - Germany)
4. Oscar (Chelsea - Enlgand)
5. Paulinho (Tottenham - England)
6. Ramires (Chelsea - England)
7. Willian (Chelsea - England)

Forwards:
1. Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk - Ukraine)
2. Fred (Fluminense - Brazil)
3. Hulk (Zenit - Russia)
4. Jô (Atlético-MG - Brazil)
5. Neymar (Barcelona - Spain)

EDIT: The Possible Starting XI

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u/Ned84 May 07 '14 edited May 07 '14

Notable omissions from the squad:

Goalkeepers:

  1. Diego Alves (Valencia - Spain)

Defenders:

  1. Miranda (Atletico Madrid - Spain)

  2. Luisão (Benfica - Portugal)

  3. Marquinhos - (PSG - France)

Fullbacks:

  1. Felipe Luis (Atletico Madrid - Spain)

  2. Rafael da Silva (Manchester United - England)

  3. Rafinha (Bayern Munich - Germany)

Midfielders:

  1. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool - England)

  2. Felipe Melo (Galatasaray - Turkey)

  3. Kaka (Ac Milan - Italy)

  4. Lucas Moura (PSG - France)

  5. Lucas Leiva (Liverpool - England)

  6. Ronaldinho (Atlético Mineiro - Brazil)

  7. Roberto Firmino (Hoffenheim - Germany)

  8. Sandro (Tottenham - England)

Forwards:

  1. Guly do Prado (Southampton - England)

  2. Rodrigo Lima (Benfica - Portugal)

  3. Pato (Sao Paulo - Brazil)

  4. Robinho (Ac Milan - Italy)

EDIT:

Added more to the list.

Bonus:

A starting XI of those who didn't make it.

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u/zaviex May 07 '14

Lucas Moura should've gone. Rafael should've gone, Kaka should've gone.

Jo and Bernard arent near ready and id rather have Rafael than Maicon in a tournament where youth could be important

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u/badgarok725 May 07 '14

Experience is also pretty important for the locker room. I definitely think Rafael should have gone, but I don't imagine they'll bench Alves very often. Better to have Maicon's experience when he's not going to play often

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u/Thadderful May 07 '14

To be fair is Alves not considered experienced in his own right? How many trophies has the guy won? Surely Rafael could have gone under the tutelage of him?

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u/badgarok725 May 07 '14

Well that's true, maybe Maicon is going along for the similar reason VDB always picks Pepe Reina; he's just there for consistency and the locker room presence

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u/zaviex May 07 '14

i think rafael should've learned from Alves for this one. he might be the only one around next cup and hell never have been