Why is Brazil considered a candidate for the championship?

In fact, after 21 World Cups, Brazil has always been considered the number 1 candidate for the championship, so it is not surprising that Coach Tite's team is rated the highest in the 2022 World Cup. The excellence of the Samba team, 5 times World Cup champions, is indisputable, and it is no coincidence that they are number 1 in FIFA's November rankings.

Stability

Brazil's strength is stability based on a style of play that combines the improvisation of South American football with the discipline of European football. The Brazilian team just defeated Switzerland 1-0 in the second match of Group G, setting a new record for an unbeaten streak in the World Cup group stage.

Richarlison is currently scoring a classy goal at the 2022 World Cup. Photo Goal

Brazil have surpassed their own record of not losing 19 consecutive matches in the World Cup group stage. No team in the world has achieved such a good record. The last time Brazil were defeated in the group stage was the 1998 World Cup, in the opening match they surprisingly lost 1-2 to Norway, facing the risk of being eliminated. But then, Ronaldo and his teammates with the spirit of a big team won a series of opponents but fell 0-3 to the host France in the final.

Of the 19 unbeaten matches in the World Cup group stage, Brazil won 16 and drew only 3 times. Notably, since the 1982 World Cup, the Samba team has always passed the group stage with the top spot, evenWorld Cup1998 when Brazil lost to Norway in the opening match.

Recently, I have been impressed with the way coach Tite manages his team, from the way he selects the team to the way he builds the Samba dancers. His defense often uses players with experience at top European clubs such as PSG, Real Madrid and in fact, 38 years old, center-back Thiago Silva is playing very well in Qatar. Brazil became the second team to not allow the opponent to have a shot on target in the first two matches of a World Cup since 1966 (the other team was France in 1998).

Looking at the magical moves of Richarlison, Vinicius and defender Sandro on the day Neymar was not on the field, people can understand why P. Coutinho, who is so excellent in the Premier League, still has to sit at home. Simply, Coach Tite cannot bring all 10 of his best strikers to Qatar.

Solidity of defense

Brazil's attack is strong, that goes without saying, but their defense, which has always been their weak point, has improved significantly. In the 1-0 win over Switzerland, left-back Sandro was the one who received the highest score from Sofa (8.1 points). Casemiro's classy goal only earned him 7.8 points, ranking second. Not only Sandro, all 4 Brazilian defenders received high scores from Sofa in the last 2 matches, this signals that Ghana, who will likely be their opponent in the round of 16, will have a hard time. Unlike England and Spain, the Brazilian team plays slowly, holding the ball without allowing the opponent to attack, the players pass and play until their prey is exhausted before using their moves to finish off the opponent.

Star Neymar is about to return from injury, Brazil is still strong. Photo Goal

The fact that Mr. Tite owns a defense that is considered the best in the 2022 World Cup makes opponents wary. Sometimes, Neymar being injured and not playing in the group stage is a good thing for Brazil, he will come on the field and cause a change in the South American team's style of play. Therefore, the deeper Brazil goes, the more dangerous it becomes and becomes a bright candidate for the 2022 World Cup championship.