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Know your Copa America groups: Group B – Can Brazil win again?

By Santiago Alcedo

Brazil's Neymar (L) fights for the ball with Senegal's Cheikhou Kouyate (R) during the friendly international football match between Brazil and Senegal at the National Stadium in Singapore on October 10, 2019. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Brazil's Neymar (L) fights for the ball with Senegal's Cheikhou Kouyate (R) during the friendly international football match between Brazil and Senegal at the National Stadium in Singapore on October 10, 2019. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP) (Photo by ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images) /
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SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – OCTOBER 13: Brazil pose for a team photo before the international friendly match between Brazil and Nigeria at the Singapore National Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Singapore. (Photo by Lionel Ng/Getty Images)
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – OCTOBER 13: Brazil pose for a team photo before the international friendly match between Brazil and Nigeria at the Singapore National Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Singapore. (Photo by Lionel Ng/Getty Images) /

GROUP B – BRAZIL

Brazil is known for its Jogo Bonito and the quality of its skilled players. For this tournament, they bring a squad full of young talent but also with some of the best players in the world like Neymar, Thiago Silva, and Marquinhos.

Brazil has won this competition nine times and has been runner up 11 times. They have participated in 36 editions of the tournament.

They are always the favorites to lift the trophy and the team to beat in the tournament. They won the last Copa America against Perú in 2019 with a 3-1 result. They have won three out of the last seven Copas Americas, showing complete dominance in the continent.

BRAZIL TEAM INFO

  • Manager – Tite
  • Captain – Thiago Silva
  • Key Players – Neymar, Casemiro, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva
  • FIFA Ranking – 3rd place
  • Prediction – Semifinals at least
  • First Match – Vs Venezuela on June 13th

Brazil Expected Squad for the Tournament

Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Weverton (Palmeiras)

Dani Alves (Sau Paulo), Danilo (Juventus), Alex Sandro (Juventus), Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid), Éder Militão (Real Madrid), Lucas Veríssimo (Benfica), Marquinhos (PSG), Thiago Silva (Chelsea)

Casemiro (Real Madrid), Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Manchester United), Lucas Paquetá (Lyon)

Everton (Benfica), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Gabigol (Flamengo), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Neymar Jr (PSG), Richarlison (Everton), Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)

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