PREVIEW. PROFILE. UPDATES. TEAM NEWS. KEY PLAYERS. OTHER BITS.
[ UPDATED ON 14/12/22 AT 23:57. ]
| Introduction |
Group G sees a group that features record 5 time World Cup winners Brazil, relatively new comers to the World Cup in the form of Serbia, Africa’s Camerooon & another side from Europe in Switzerland.
| Brazil 🇧🇷 [ Eliminated ] |
● Generally tend to line up with a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1/4-1-2-3/4-2-4 (ish, depending on where the full backs are positioned in any given match, or in on paper)
● Winners of their South American group (17 matches unbeaten, 14 wins)
● World Cup winners in 2002, 1994, 1970, 1962 & 1958
● Copa America winners in 2019
| Fixtures |
Vs Serbia (Lusail, 24/11/22, 19:00 GMT)
Vs Switzerland (Doha 974, 28/11/22, 16:00 GMT)
Vs Cameroon (Lusail, 02/12/22, 19:00 GMT)
Vs South Korea (4-1, WIN)
Vs Croatia (1-1 AET, Croatia win on penalties, DEFEAT)
| Key Players (Or Starters) |
[ Updated on 28/11/22 at 19:07. ]
Alisson
● Appears to be Brazil’s number 1
Marquinhos
● PSG’s Marquinhos can play as a centre back and/or as a midfielder (seemingly is a starter at centre back for Tite’s side)
Casemiro
● Casemiro has 69 caps for Brazil (scored in Brazil’s winning goal in Brazil’s 1-0 win against Switzerland) [ Updated on 09/12/22 at 18:33. ]
Neymar
● 77 goals in 124 appearances for Brazil
● 8 goals in 13 World Cup appearances
● Influential to Brazil’s attack (scored against fellow World Cup finalists Tunisia in a friendly on 18/11/22)
● May be playing more as attacking midfielder/midfielder, but can pop up in forward areas
Raphinha
● Comes off the back of numerous starts in recent matches for Brazil
● 5 goals in 16 appearances for Brazil [ Updated on 14/12/22 at 23:54. ]
● Seemingly has the right wide forward nailed down
Richarlison
● His international form for Brazil is far better than his form in club football (this season)
● Contributed to Brazil’s Copa America win in 2019
● 20 goals in 42 appearances for Brazil [ Updated on 14/12/22 at 23:55. ]
| Defence/Midfield Areas |
Brazil’s main strengths seemingly appear to be mainly centrally from a defensive/midfield point of view (they have the options of having quick players outside with the likes of Vinicius, Martinelli, Raphinha, Rodygro & Antony to choose from).
By all accounts, plus from what I have seen of Brazil in recent times. Brazil tend not to put too much emphasis on their full backs going forward but still have options there with veteran Seria A’s Danilo, Dani Alves & former Atlético Madrid player (now of Nottingham Forest, curiously enough), Lodi, former Manchester United full back Telles & Juventus’ Sandro.
| Squad Options In Attack (Forward Areas) |
Vinicius (started and starred in Brazil’s 2-0 win against Serbia)
Jesus (injured)
Richarlison
Martinelli
Pedro
| Serbia 🇷🇸 [ Eliminated ] |
● Possibly set to line up with a 3-5-2/3-4-2-1 (on paper)
● Warmed up well for the tournament with a 1-5 victory against Bahrain on Friday (18/11/22)
● Appeared at the 2006 World Cup
| Fixtures |
Vs Brazil (Lusail, 24/11/22, 19:00 GMT)
Vs Cameroon (Al Wakrah, 28/11/22, 10:00 GMT)
Vs Switzerland (Doha, 02/12/22, 19:00 GMT)
| Key Players (Or Starters) |
M-Savic
● Lazio midfielder who is physically imposing
Tadic
● Ajax midfielder/forward offers Serbia creativity in open play/set pieces
● 2 goals scored in midweek in Serbia’s 1-5 win against Bahrain (before the 2022 World Cup began)
A.Mitrovic/Vlahovic
● Mitrovic did not feature against Bahrain, in GW16 or GW15 (in the Premier League, for those who don’t play FPL)
● 2 goals in 3 matches at the 2022 World Cup [ Added on 14/12/22 at 23:56. ]
● Vlahovic started & scored in Serbia’s defeat to Switzerland (2-3) [ Added to on 05/12/22 at 22:33. ]
| Possible Starter/Squad Option |
Jovic
● Started and scored against Behrain
| Switzerland 🇨🇭 [ Eliminated ] |
● Tournament regulars
● Knocked France out of Euro 2020 (in the summer of 2021)
● Main language spoken is French
| Fixtures |
Vs Cameroon (Al Wahrah, 24/11/22, 10:00 GMT)
Vs Brazil (Doha, 28/11/22, 16:00 GMT)
Vs Serbia (Doha, 02/12/22, 19:00 GMT)
Last 16: Vs Portugal (1-6, DEFEAT)
| Key Players (Or Starters) |
[ Updated on 28/11/22 at 16:13. ]
Sommer
Akanji
Rodriguez
Xhaka
Embolo (scored Switzerland’s winning goal against Cameroon & scored against Serbia)
| Possible Starter |
Shaqiri
| Cameroon 🇨🇲 [ Eliminated ]|
● Appeared at the World Cup in 1998
| Fixtures |
Vs Switzerland (Al Wahrah, 24/11/22, 10:00 GMT)
Vs Serbia (Al Wahrah, 28/11/22, 10:00 GMT)
Vs Brazil (Lusail, 02/12/22, 19:00 GMT)
| Key Players (Or Starters) |
[ Updated on 28/11/22 at 10:01. ]
Onana
● Well established number 1 for Cameroon
Not involved against Serbia due to dispinary reasons.
Toko Ekambi/Choupo-Moting
| Possible Starter |
Aboubakar
Quite possibly on penalties, was pretty profilic at AFCON a year ago.
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