Brazilian coach defines World Cup list

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-05-12 11:44

A journalist writes the list of the names of Brazilian national soccer team as a picture of Brazilian striker Grafite showed in a big screen before a news conference in Rio de Janeiro May 11, 2010. [Agencies]

Nevertheless, there was no room on Dunga's list for the veteran athlete. The 23 athletes named in Tuesday's list will be expected to arrive for the Brazilian national team's pre-World Cup practices in the city of Curitiba, Parana, on May 21.

On May 26, the team will travel to Johannesburg, South Africa, in preparation for their debut in the World Cup against DPR Korea on June 15. Brazil's second match in Group G will be against the Cote d'Ivoire on June 20, followed by the promising match against rival Portugal on June 25.

Brazil is currently ranked in first place against all other national teams, as named by FIFA. They are heavy favorites to win this year's World Cup. The team will carry their high expectations into the World Cup having already won the Confederations Cup, the American Cup and as the leader of the South American bracket of World Cup qualifiers.

Having already won the World Cup in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, Brazil will look to win their record sixth World Cup title in South Africa.

Following is the squad:

Goalkeepers Julio Cesar (Inter/Italy), Doni (Roma/Italy) and Gomes (Tottenham/England);

Defenders: Lucio (Inter/Italy), Juan (Roma/Italy), Luisao ( Benfica/Portugal), Thiago Silva (Milan/Italy), Maicon (Inter/Italy) , Daniel Alves (Barcelona/Spain), Michel Bastos (Lyon/France), and Gilberto (Cruzeiro);

Midfielders: Felipe Melo (Juventus/Italy), Gilberto Silva ( Panathinaikos/Greece), Josue (Wolfsburg/Germany), Kleberson ( Flamengo), Kaka (Real/Spain), Ramires (Benfica/Portugal), Elano ( Galatasaray/Turkey) and Julio Baptista (Roma/Italy);

Strikers: Luis Fabiano (Sevilla/Spain), Robinho (Santos), Nilmar (Villarreal/Spain) and Grafite (Wolfsburg/Germany).

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