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2022 FIFA World Cup Brazil Team Preview and Squad
Brazil FIFA World Cup 2022 Squad – In every FIFA World Cup ever seen, Brazil has a maximum fan base compared to other teams. This is largely due to their records that make them favourites in every edition. Brazil is the only team in the world to have participated in all FIFA World Cup tournaments. Moreover, they have become world champions five times, making it the most by any country. The last time Brazil became champions was in 2002. After 20 years of waiting for Brazil, fans are now nervous. Fans in Brazil and around the world are expecting their team to perform well in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022.
Brazil team’s World Cup past
It will be exciting as the team that became the most successful team in the FIFA World Cup will discuss past performances. Brazil has been part of the FIFA World Cup since 1930.
Brazil became world champions for the first time in 1958. Brazil won the World Cup in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002 and has claimed the crown five times. No other team has managed to surpass or equal this feat. Moreover, Brazil has participated in every FIFA World Cup so far.
The 2022 World Cup match schedule
Brazil is participating in its 22nd FIFA World Cup. They have been drawn into Group G with Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon. Brazil will open their FIFA World Cup campaign on November 24 against Serbia at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. Brazil will then take on Switzerland on November 28 at the 974 Stadium. The final group match of Group G will be played on December 2, when Brazil take on Cameroon at the Lusail Stadium.
FIFA has announced the Brazil squad for the 2022 World Cup. The official list of 26 players has been released to the media by the Brazilian Football Association.
Here is the complete list of Brazil’s 26 Men Players who will travel to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Goalkeepers: Alisson – Liverpool (ENG), Ederson – Manchester City (ENG), Weverton – Palmeiras (BRA)
Defenders: Alex Sandro – Juventus (ITA), Alex Telles – Seville (ESP), Dani Alves – Pumas (MEX), Danilo – Juventus (ITA), Bremer – Juventus (ITA), Éder Militao – Real Madrid (ESP), Marquinhos – Paris Saint Germain (FRA), Thiago Silva – Chelsea (ENG)
Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes – Newcastle (ENG), Casemiro – Manchester United (ENG), Everton Ribeiro – Flamengo (BRA), Fabinho – Liverpool (ENG), Fred – Manchester United (ENG), Lucas Paquetá – West Ham United (ENG)
Forwards: Antony – Manchester United (ENG), Gabriel Jesus – Arsenal (ENG), Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal (ENG), Neymar Jr. – Paris Saint Germain (FRA), Pedro – Flamengo (BRA), Raphinha – Barcelona (ESP), Richarlison – Tottenham (ENG), Rodrygo – Real Madrid (ESP), Vinicius Jr. – Real Madrid (ESP)


2022 පාපන්දු ලෝක කුසලානයේ බ්රසීලය කණ්ඩායමේ පෙරදැක්ම හා සංචිතය
බ්රසීල FIFA ලෝක කුසලාන 2022 සංචිතය – මෙතෙක් දැක ඇති ඇති සෑම FIFA ලෝක කුසලානයක්ම, අනෙකුත් කණ්ඩායම් හා සසඳන විට බ්රසීලයට උපරිම රසික පිරිසක් සිටී. මෙයට බොහෝ දුරට හේතුව ඔවුන් සෑම සංස්කරණයකම ප්රියතමයන් බවට පත් කරන ඔවුන්ගේ වාර්තා නිසාය. සියලුම FIFA ලෝක කුසලාන තරඟාවලි සඳහා සහභාගී වූ ලොව එකම කණ්ඩායම බ්රසීලයයි. එපමණක් නොව, ඔවුන් පස් වතාවක් ලෝක ශූරයන් බවට පත් වී ඇති අතර එය ඕනෑම රටක් විසින් වැඩිම ශූරයන් බවට පත් කර ඇත. අවසන් වරට බ්රසීලය 2002 වසරේදී ශූරිය බවට පත් විය. එය වසර 20 ක් බ්රසීලය බලා සිටීමෙන් පසුව දැන් රසිකයන් නොසන්සුන් වී ඇත. බ්රසීලයේ සහ ලොව පුරා සිටින රසිකයන් ඔවුන්ගේ කණ්ඩායම එළඹෙන FIFA ලෝක කුසලාන 2022 දී හොඳින් ක්රීඩා කරනු ඇතැයි අපේක්ෂා කරති.
බ්රසීල කණ්ඩායමේ ලෝක කුසලාන අතීතය
FIFA ලෝක කුසලානයේ සාර්ථකම කණ්ඩායම බවට පත් වූ එම කණ්ඩායම අතීත දස්කම් පිළිබඳව සාකච්ඡා කිරීමට යන බැවින් එය උද්වේගකර වනු ඇත. බ්රසීලය 1930 සිට FIFA ලෝක කුසලානයේ කොටසක් විය.
බ්රසීලය ප්රථම වරට ලෝක ශූරිය බවට පත් වූයේ 1958 දීය. බ්රසීලය 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 සහ 2002 වසරවල ලෝක කුසලානය දිනාගෙන පස් වතාවක් කිරුළට හිමිකම් කීමට සමත්ව ඇත. වෙනත් කිසිදු කණ්ඩායමක් මෙම දස්කම අභිබවා යාමට හෝ සම කිරීමට සමත් වී නැත. එපමණක් නොව, මේ දක්වා පැවති සෑම FIFA ලෝක කුසලාන තරඟයකම බ්රසීලය සහභාගී වී ඇත.
2022 ලෝක කුසලානයේ තරග සැලැස්ම
බ්රසීලය සිය 22 වැනි FIFA ලෝක කුසලානයට සහභාගී වේ. ඔවුන් G කාණ්ඩයෙන් සර්බියාව, ස්විට්සර්ලන්තය සහ කැමරූන් සමඟ සංචිත වී ඇත. බ්රසීලය ඔවුන්ගේ FIFA ලෝක කුසලාන ව්යාපාරය නොවැම්බර් 24 වැනිදා සර්බියාවට එරෙහිව Lusail Iconic Stadiumහිදී ආරම්භ කිරීමට නියමිතය. අනතුරුව, බ්රසීලය නොවැම්බර් 28 වැනිදා ස්විට්සර්ලන්තයට එරෙහිව 974 ක්රීඩාංගණයේදී තරග වදිනු ඇත. G කාණ්ඩයේ අවසන් කාණ්ඩයේ තරගය දෙසැම්බර් 2 වැනිදා බ්රසීලය කැමරූන් පිල සමඟ ලුසේල් ක්රීඩාංගණයේදී පැවැත්වේ.
FIFA ලෝක කුසලාන 2022 සඳහා වන බ්රසීල සංචිතය ප්රකාශයට පත් කර ඇත. නිල වශයෙන් නිකුත් කළ ක්රීඩකයන් 26 ලැයිස්තුව බ්රසීල පාපන්දු සංගමය විසින් මාධ්යට නිකුත් කර ඇත.
Here is the complete list of Brazil’s 26 Men Players who will travel to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Goalkeepers: Alisson – Liverpool (ENG), Ederson – Manchester City (ENG), Weverton – Palmeiras (BRA)
Defenders: Alex Sandro – Juventus (ITA), Alex Telles – Seville (ESP), Dani Alves – Pumas (MEX), Danilo – Juventus (ITA), Bremer – Juventus (ITA), Éder Militao – Real Madrid (ESP), Marquinhos – Paris Saint Germain (FRA), Thiago Silva – Chelsea (ENG)
Midfielders: Bruno Guimaraes – Newcastle (ENG), Casemiro – Manchester United (ENG), Everton Ribeiro – Flamengo (BRA), Fabinho – Liverpool (ENG), Fred – Manchester United (ENG), Lucas Paquetá – West Ham United (ENG)
Forwards: Antony – Manchester United (ENG), Gabriel Jesus – Arsenal (ENG), Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal (ENG), Neymar Jr. – Paris Saint Germain (FRA), Pedro – Flamengo (BRA), Raphinha – Barcelona (ESP), Richarlison –Tottenham (ENG), Rodrygo – Real Madrid (ESP), Vinicius Jr. – Real Madrid (ESP)
2022 FIFA உலகக் கோப்பை பிரேசில் அணி முன்னோட்டம் மற்றும் அணி
பிரேசில் FIFA உலகக் கோப்பை 2022 அணி – இதுவரை கண்டிராத ஒவ்வொரு FIFA உலகக் கோப்பையிலும், மற்ற அணிகளுடன் ஒப்பிடும்போது பிரேசில் அதிகபட்ச ரசிகர் பட்டாளத்தைக் கொண்டுள்ளது. ஒவ்வொரு பதிப்பிலும் அவர்களுக்குப் பிடித்தமான பதிவுகளே இதற்குக் காரணம். அனைத்து ஃபிஃபா உலகக் கோப்பை போட்டிகளிலும் பங்கேற்ற உலகின் ஒரே அணி பிரேசில். மேலும், அவர்கள் ஐந்து முறை உலக சாம்பியனாகி, எந்த நாட்டிலும் அதிக சாதனை படைத்துள்ளனர். கடைசியாக 2002ல் பிரேசில் சாம்பியன் ஆனது. பிரேசிலுக்காக 20 வருட காத்திருப்புக்குப் பிறகு, ரசிகர்கள் இப்போது பதற்றத்தில் உள்ளனர். பிரேசில் மற்றும் உலகெங்கிலும் உள்ள ரசிகர்கள் வரவிருக்கும் FIFA உலகக் கோப்பை 2022 இல் தங்கள் அணி சிறப்பாக செயல்படும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கிறார்கள்.
பிரேசில் அணியின் உலகக் கோப்பை கடந்த காலம்
ஃபிஃபா உலகக் கோப்பையில் மிகவும் வெற்றிகரமான அணியாக மாறிய அணி கடந்த கால செயல்பாடுகளைப் பற்றி விவாதிக்கும் என்பதால் இது உற்சாகமாக இருக்கும். பிரேசில் 1930 முதல் FIFA உலகக் கோப்பையின் ஒரு பகுதியாக இருந்து வருகிறது.
1958 இல் பிரேசில் முதல் முறையாக உலக சாம்பியன் ஆனது. பிரேசில் 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 மற்றும் 2002 ஆகிய ஆண்டுகளில் உலகக் கோப்பையை வென்றுள்ளது மற்றும் ஐந்து முறை மகுடத்தை வென்றுள்ளது. வேறு எந்த அணியும் இந்த சாதனையை முறியடிக்கவோ அல்லது சமன் செய்யவோ முடியவில்லை. மேலும், இதுவரை நடந்த ஒவ்வொரு ஃபிஃபா உலகக் கோப்பையிலும் பிரேசில் பங்கேற்றுள்ளது.
2022 உலகக் கோப்பை போட்டி அட்டவணை
பிரேசில் தனது 22வது ஃபிஃபா உலகக் கோப்பையில் பங்கேற்கிறது. அவர்கள் செர்பியா, சுவிட்சர்லாந்து மற்றும் கேமரூன் அணிகளுடன் ஜி பிரிவில் இடம் பெற்றுள்ளனர். பிரேசில் தனது ஃபிஃபா உலகக் கோப்பை பிரச்சாரத்தை நவம்பர் 24 அன்று லுசைல் ஐகானிக் ஸ்டேடியத்தில் செர்பியாவுக்கு எதிராகத் தொடங்குகிறது. பின்னர் நவம்பர் 28ஆம் தேதி 974 ஸ்டேடியத்தில் சுவிட்சர்லாந்தை எதிர்கொள்கிறது பிரேசில். G குழுவின் இறுதிப் போட்டி டிசம்பர் 2 ஆம் தேதி லுசைல் ஸ்டேடியத்தில் பிரேசில் கேமரூனை எதிர்கொள்கிறது.
2022 உலகக் கோப்பைக்கான பிரேசில் அணியை ஃபிஃபா அறிவித்துள்ளது. 26 வீரர்களின் அதிகாரப்பூர்வ பட்டியலை பிரேசில் கால்பந்து சங்கம் ஊடகங்களுக்கு வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.
FIFA உலகக் கோப்பை 2022 க்காக கத்தாருக்குச் செல்லும் பிரேசிலின் 26 ஆண்கள் வீரர்களின் முழுமையான பட்டியல் இதோ.
கோல்கீப்பர்கள்: அலிசன் – லிவர்பூல் (ENG), எடர்சன் – மான்செஸ்டர் சிட்டி (ENG), வெவர்டன் – பால்மீராஸ் (BRA)
டிஃபெண்டர்கள்: அலெக்ஸ் சாண்ட்ரோ – ஜுவென்டஸ் (ITA), அலெக்ஸ் டெல்லெஸ் – செவில்லே (ESP), டானி ஆல்வ்ஸ் – பூமாஸ் (MEX), டானிலோ – ஜுவென்டஸ் (ITA), ப்ரெமர் – ஜுவென்டஸ் (ITA), எடர் மிலிடாவ் – ரியல் மாட்ரிட் (ESP), மார்க்வினோஸ் – பாரிஸ் செயின்ட் ஜெர்மைன் (FRA), தியாகோ சில்வா – செல்சியா (ENG)
மிட்ஃபீல்டர்கள்: புருனோ குய்மரேஸ் – நியூகேஸில் (ENG), காசெமிரோ – மான்செஸ்டர் யுனைடெட் (ENG), எவர்டன் ரிபெய்ரோ – ஃபிளமெங்கோ (BRA), Fabinho – லிவர்பூல் (ENG), ஃப்ரெட் – மான்செஸ்டர் யுனைடெட் (ENG), லூகாஸ் Paquetá – வெஸ்ட் ஹாம் யுனைடெட் (ENG)
முன்கள வீரர்கள்: ஆண்டனி – மான்செஸ்டர் யுனைடெட் (ENG), கேப்ரியல் ஜீசஸ் – அர்செனல் (ENG), கேப்ரியல் மார்டினெல்லி – அர்செனல் (ENG), நெய்மர் ஜூனியர். – பாரிஸ் செயின்ட் ஜெர்மைன் (FRA), பருத்தித்துறை – ஃபிளமெங்கோ (BRA), ரபின்ஹா – பார்சிலோனா (ESP), ரிச்சர்லிசன் – Tottenham (ENG), Rodrygo – Real Madrid (ESP), Vinicius Jr. – ரியல் மாட்ரிட் (ESP)
Cricket
Eshan Malinga Set to Miss T20 World Cup After Suffering Shoulder Injury
Sri Lanka fast bowler Eshan Malinga is likely to be ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after sustaining a shoulder injury during the second T20 International against England at Pallekele on Sunday, dealing a significant setback to Sri Lanka’s World Cup preparations.
Malinga picked up the injury while fielding in the latter stages of the match and was forced to leave the field in visible discomfort, immediately raising concerns among the team management. He is scheduled to travel to Colombo for detailed medical scans, which will determine the extent of the injury.
According to team sources, early assessments suggest a possible shoulder dislocation. If confirmed, the recovery period is expected to range between four to six weeks, effectively ruling the young fast bowler out of the T20 World Cup, which is just days away.
The injury comes at an unfortunate time for both Malinga and the national side. Viewed as a key component of Sri Lanka’s pace attack, Malinga had been firmly in the selectors’ plans due to his ability to generate pace and strike at crucial moments. His absence would significantly weaken Sri Lanka’s fast-bowling options heading into the global tournament.
With Malinga’s availability now in serious doubt, selectors may be forced to reassess their squad composition. From the current 25-member World Cup preparation pool, Nuwan Thushara and Pramod Madushan remain the other specialist fast bowlers expected to shoulder additional responsibility.
Sri Lanka Cricket also has other pace options to consider, including Binura Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, and Asitha Fernando, depending on form, fitness, and team balance. Further clarity on Malinga’s condition is expected once medical evaluations are completed.
England Seal Series in Rain-Affected Encounter
Meanwhile, England sealed an unassailable 2–0 lead in the three-match T20I series with a dramatic six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the rain-affected contest.
Batting first, Sri Lanka made a positive start, with Pathum Nissanka attacking early, including a six off Jofra Archer. Kusal Mendis and Pavan Rathnayake maintained momentum through the middle overs, but wickets from Liam Dawson and Adil Rashid slowed the innings. Sri Lanka eventually posted 189 for 5, with Rathnayake providing a late flourish.
England’s chase was interrupted by rain with the visitors behind the required rate. After the restart, Tom Banton took charge with a composed unbeaten 54 off 33 balls, while Harry Brook added a rapid 36. England held their nerve under pressure to reach the revised target of 168 with two balls to spare, clinching both the match and the series.
Sri Lanka now face growing concerns ahead of the T20 World Cup, with injury setbacks and form issues adding pressure as preparations enter their final phase
Cricket
SSC Ground in Line to Host Lanka Premier League Matches
The historic Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo could soon be added to the list of venues for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL), with discussions underway to include the iconic ground in this year’s tournament schedule, according to leading local media reports.
SSC has emerged as a strong contender following the recent installation of floodlights, a significant infrastructure upgrade completed ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which Sri Lanka will co-host with India. The new lighting system enables the venue to host day-night matches, making it a viable option for LPL fixtures scheduled during the July–August window.
If confirmed, the inclusion of SSC would mark an important expansion of the tournament’s venue pool. In recent editions, the LPL has relied heavily on R. Premadasa Stadium, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, and Dambulla International Stadium. Introducing a fourth venue — particularly one located in the heart of Colombo — would provide greater scheduling flexibility and ease logistical demands on teams and organisers.
Cricket administrators are also understood to be keen on capitalising on SSC’s rich cricketing heritage and loyal supporter base. The ground’s compact layout is expected to generate a vibrant atmosphere for night games, while its traditionally sporting pitch could add a new tactical challenge for teams competing in the franchise tournament.
The move is also seen as part of a broader strategy to maximise the use of facilities upgraded for major international events. Rather than limiting SSC’s enhanced infrastructure to the World Cup alone, Sri Lanka Cricket is reportedly exploring opportunities to integrate the venue more consistently into domestic and franchise competitions.
While an official confirmation is yet to be made, negotiations are said to be progressing positively, with SSC increasingly viewed as a strong candidate to join the venue lineup for the forthcoming Lanka Premier League season
Cricket
Chamuditha Century Powers Sri Lanka U19 Past South Africa, Keeps Semi-Final Hopes Alive
Viran Chamuditha produced a match-winning century as Sri Lanka Under-19 secured a crucial five-wicket victory over South Africa Under-19 in their Super Six encounter of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026, played in Bulawayo on Tuesday.

The victory keeps Sri Lanka firmly in contention for a semi-final berth, delivering a timely boost as the tournament enters its decisive phase.
After winning the toss, South Africa opted to bat first and posted a competitive 261 for 7 from their 50 overs. Opener Jorich Van Schalkwyk anchored the innings with a composed 116 off 130 deliveries, striking 13 fours and two sixes while holding the innings together after early pressure.
Adnaan Lagadien provided support with a steady 46, but Sri Lanka’s bowlers ensured South Africa were unable to fully capitalise. Left-arm seamer Vigneshwaran Akash led the attack with an impressive spell, finishing with 4 for 46, removing key batters at crucial stages. Chamika Heenatigala delivered a disciplined performance, conceding just 29 runs in his 10 overs, while Kavija Gamage chipped in with two wickets to restrict South Africa in the latter overs.
In reply, Sri Lanka produced a controlled and confident chase, driven by opener Viran Chamuditha, who displayed maturity and composure beyond his years. Chamuditha dominated the bowling attack with a superb 110 off 94 balls, laced with 13 boundaries and a six, keeping Sri Lanka comfortably ahead of the required rate.
After the early dismissal of Dimantha Mahavithana, Chamuditha found strong support from Senuja Wekunagoda, who contributed a valuable 48, as the pair laid a solid foundation for the chase. Although wickets fell during the middle overs, Sri Lanka maintained control of the contest.
Captain Vimath Dinsara added a brisk 32, while Chamika Heenatigala and Dulnith Sigera showed calm heads in the closing stages to guide Sri Lanka home. The target was reached in the 46th over, with Sri Lanka finishing on 265 for 5, sealing victory with four overs to spare.
The result keeps Sri Lanka Under-19’s semi-final ambitions alive as they look to build further momentum in the Super Six stage of the tournament.
Brief Scores
South Africa Under-19s 261/7 (50 overs)
Jorich Van Schalkwyk 116, Adnaan Lagadien 46
Vigneshwaran Akash 4/46, Kavija Gamage 2/61
Sri Lanka Under-19s 265/5 (46 overs)
Viran Chamuditha 110, Senuja Wekunagoda 48
Corne Botha 2/37, Michael Kruiskamp 2/59
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