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Brazil World Cup 2022 squad list, fixtures and latest odds

Richarlison - Brazil World Cup 2022 squad list, fixtures and latest odds - Peter Byrne/PA
Richarlison - Brazil World Cup 2022 squad list, fixtures and latest odds - Peter Byrne/PA

Neymar sat crying on the bench and later left the stadium limping with a swollen right ankle after Brazil's 2-0 victory over Serbia.

Brazil's star playmaker has been ruled out of the World Cup group stage after tests on the sprained ankle he suffered against Serbia.

Neymar was also injured at the 2014 World Cup. Playing at home in Brazil, his tournament ended with a back injury in the quarter-finals against Colombia when he had to be taken off the field on a stretcher. Brazil ended up losing to Germany 7-1 in the semifinals.

Neymar, who was fouled nine times in the match against Serbia, got injured in the second half and was substituted in the 79th minute. Tite said he stayed on the field for 11 minutes before asking to be replaced.

"He overcame the injury because the team needed him," Tite said. "I didn't even see that he had been injured. He just kept playing."

Brazil World Cup 2022 squad

Goalkeepers: Alisson, Ederson, Weverton

Defenders: Alex Sandro, Alex Telles, Dani Alves, Danilo, Bremer, Éder Militao, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva

Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes, Casemiro, Everton Ribeiro, Fabinho, Fred, Lucas Paquetá

Forwards: Antony, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Neymar Jr., Pedro, Raphinha, Richarlison, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.

Head coach Tite has outlined an attacking approach for his side for the tournament, too.

“There will be opportunities for all [Brazil’s forwards],” Tite said in an interview with The Associated Press. “Whoever is in will be deciding the match, all have to be prepared. Every match might require a different characteristic.”

Who is their best player?

Paris St-Germain pair Neymar and Marquinhos will both be key for Brazil, not forgetting Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr.

It was Richarlison who dazzled against Serbia, though, scoring a fantastic overhead kick, winning the official man of the match award as well as rating highest in our readers' player ratings.

Richarlison (9) of Brazil in action against Strahinja PavloviÄ (2) and MiloÅ¡ VeljkoviÄ (5) of Serbia during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Serbia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar on November 24, 2022 - Fareed Kotb/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image
Richarlison (9) of Brazil in action against Strahinja PavloviÄ (2) and MiloÅ¡ VeljkoviÄ (5) of Serbia during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Serbia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar on November 24, 2022 - Fareed Kotb/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image

What are Brazil’s results and fixtures?

Group G

November 24: Brazil 2 Serbia 0

November 28: Brazil vs Switzerland

December 2: Cameroon vs Brazil

What is Brazil’s World Cup record?

Brazil are the most successful team in the tournament’s history. They’ve won the World Cup a record five times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) and have played in all 21 editions of the tournament so far.

In Russia 2018, Brazil were tournament favourites but crashed out at the quarter-final stage following a 2-1 defeat to Belgium.

Argentina | Australia | Belgium | Brazil | Cameroon | Canada | Costa Rica | Croatia | Denmark | Ecuador | England | France | Germany | Ghana | Iran | Japan | Mexico | Morocco | Netherlands | Poland | Portugal | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Serbia | South Korea | Spain | Switzerland | Tunisia | Uruguay | USA | Wales

Latest odds

Neymar to claim the Golden Boot? Find the latest top scorer odds here

Brazil are currently a best price of 10/3 and favourites to win the World Cup.