Brazil's debut in World Cup 2022 will be this Thursday (24) against the Serbia. The match takes place at Group G and will take place from 4 pm at the Lusail stadium, in Doha.
Today begins the search for six-time championship. The Brazilian team starts this edition of the Cup as one of the favorites to take the title home.
This is the first time that a world Cup is being played in a country of the Middle East. The opening ceremony of the event took place last Sunday (20) at the Al Bayt stadium, in the city of Al Khor. In all, there are 64 matches that run until December 18, when the Cup final will be played.
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rostered players
Check out which players are scheduled for this Thursday's dispute (24):
Alison (goalkeeper)
Thiago Silva (defender)
Marquinhos (defender)
Alex Sandro (side)
Daniel (side)
Casemiro (midfield)
Lucas Paquetá (midfield)
Neymar (striker)
Vinicius Jr. (attacker)
Raphinha (striker)
Richarlison (Forward)
Check out the lineup set for today's game:
Credit: Disclosure / Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) via Twitter
See which are the 26 players called up by coach Tite for the 2022 World Cup
Serbia national team
The Serbia national team starts the World Cup in 21st in FIFA ranking.
This will be the Servants' third participation in the world championship as an independent country.
Located in eastern europe, Serbia has more than 8 million inhabitants. The country was once part of the territory of Yugoslavia.
Brazil has played four times in World Cup matches against Yugoslavia (now Serbia). The clashes took place in the 1930s, 1950s, 1954 and 1974. In 2018, also during the group stage, the Brazilian team beat Serbia with the score of 2 to 0.
In these matches, Brazil was victorious twice, there were two draws and a defeat for the Brazilian team.
The only time that Brazilians lost to Serbs (Yugoslavs) was in the first World Cup, in the city of Montevideo (Uruguay) with a score of 2 to 1.
Read -The first World Cup: history and curiosities
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Brazil games at the 2022 World Cup
see the Brazil's matches during the group stage of the Qatar Cup:
Today (11/24): Brazil vs Serbia - 4pm
Monday (11/28): Brazil x Switzerland - 1pm
Friday (02/12): Brazil x Cameroon - 4pm
Know more: Discover the 32 football teams that compete in the Qatar Cup
By Lucas Afonso
Journalist
