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2022 FIFA World Cup Brazil Team Preview and Squad

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November 8, 2022

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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)

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

Wellalage Dedicates Player of the Match Award to Late Father After Sri Lanka’s ODI Win

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January 23, 2026

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Sri Lanka all-rounder Dunith Wellalage produced a match-winning performance in the opening One-Day International against England in Colombo, guiding his side to a 19-run victory and earning the Player of the Match award, which he emotionally dedicated to his late father.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Wellalage revealed that disciplined execution was the key to Sri Lanka’s success.

“The skipper’s advice was to bowl in good line and length and keep the overs tight. Our plan was to build pressure with disciplined bowling, and by sticking to that plan, we were able to finish on the winning side,” he said.

After winning the toss, Sri Lanka posted a competitive 271 for 6. Openers Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara laid a solid foundation with a 50-run stand before England struck back with early wickets. The innings was then stabilised by Kusal Mendis and Janith Liyanage, whose crucial 88-run partnership helped regain momentum.

Wellalage credited Kusal Mendis for anchoring the innings.

“Much of the credit should go to Kusal. Thanks to his knock we were able to post a competitive total. My role was to support him and stay till the end. The plan was to score between 260 and 270, and thankfully we achieved that,” he explained.

Wellalage added late impetus with an unbeaten 25 off 12 balls, pushing Sri Lanka to a challenging total. England spinner Adil Rashid was the standout bowler for the visitors, finishing with figures of 3 for 44.

In reply, England lost Zak Crawley early, but a strong 117-run partnership between Joe Root and Ben Duckett brought them firmly back into contention. As the pitch slowed in the latter stages, Sri Lanka’s bowlers adjusted smartly and tightened their grip on the game.

“The wicket became a little slow towards the end, so the plan was to reduce pace and bowl good line and lengths,” Wellalage noted.

The strategy paid off as Pramod Madushan led the attack with three wickets, while Wellalage and Jeffrey Vandersay claimed two each, bowling England out for 252.

Reflecting on the emotional significance of the performance, Wellalage paid tribute to his father.

“The last few months have been very hard for me after my father’s death. His wish was to see me represent my country, and I dedicate this Man of the Match award to him,” he said.

Sri Lanka now take early momentum into the remainder of the ODI series as they continue their preparations during England’s 2026 tour.

Football

Abdullah Al Mutairi Bids Farewell to Sri Lanka Football After Contract Ends

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January 23, 2026

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Sri Lanka national football head coach Abdullah Al Mutairi has officially concluded his tenure with the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL), bringing an end to a period widely viewed as one of progress and renewed belief for the national team.

The Kuwaiti coach confirmed the development via a Facebook post, stating that his contract with FFSL ended by mutual agreement. Reflecting on his journey, Al Mutairi expressed appreciation to everyone who contributed to Sri Lankan football during his time in charge.

“I would like to share that my contract with Football Sri Lanka has come to an end by mutual agreement between all parties,” Al Mutairi wrote. “I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone I had the honor of working with during this journey.”

Al Mutairi thanked Sri Lankan football fans for their unwavering support and praised the players for their commitment, discipline, and fighting spirit. He also acknowledged the efforts of the coaching staff and support personnel who worked behind the scenes to drive the team forward.

Special appreciation was reserved for FFSL President Jaswar Umar, whose trust and full backing, according to Al Mutairi, played a crucial role in the national team’s achievements. The coach noted that strong leadership from the federation allowed the team to grow both technically and mentally on the international stage.

During his tenure, Sri Lanka showed clear improvement in performance and competitiveness, recording notable victories against higher-ranked opponents and earning increased respect within the region. Enhanced tactical discipline, improved fitness levels, and stronger team unity were widely regarded as key areas of progress under his leadership.

One of the standout moments of Al Mutairi’s time in charge was Sri Lanka’s historic qualification to the second round of the AFC World Cup qualifiers, a major milestone for the nation and a significant step forward in its footballing journey.

As he departs, Al Mutairi expressed gratitude for the experiences and memories gained and wished Sri Lankan football continued success. While his chapter as head coach has come to a close, the foundations laid during his tenure are expected to leave a lasting impact on the national team’s future development.

Cricket

Team Green Clinch Women’s NSL T20 Title with Commanding Final Victory

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January 19, 2026

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Team Green were crowned champions of the Women’s National Super League T20 tournament after producing a dominant six-wicket victory over Team Blue in the final played at the P. Sara Oval on Saturday.

The championship triumph was built on a disciplined and clinical bowling performance, as Team Green dismissed Team Blue for a modest total of 95 in 18.1 overs. Oshadi Ranasinghe led the attack with an outstanding four-wicket haul, applying sustained pressure through the middle overs and preventing any meaningful recovery. She received strong support from Malsha Shehani, Kawya Kavindi, Nimasha Madushani, and Udeshika Prabodani, as Team Blue struggled to establish partnerships.

Team Blue found resistance through Chamari Athapaththu, who played a determined innings of 51 from 41 deliveries. Her knock helped stabilise the innings after early setbacks, but regular wickets at the other end stalled momentum. Once Athapaththu was dismissed, the remainder of the batting lineup was unable to provide support, leading to a rapid collapse.

In response, Team Green approached the chase with calm assurance. Despite losing a few early wickets, they remained firmly in control throughout the pursuit of the modest target. Nilakshika Silva anchored the innings with a composed unbeaten 36, rotating the strike effectively and keeping the scoreboard ticking. Oshadi Ranasinghe completed a memorable all-round performance by contributing an unbeaten 16, ensuring there were no late complications.

Team Green reached the target at 98 for 4 in 18.1 overs, sealing the title with 11 balls to spare. Team Blue’s bowlers attempted to apply pressure, but the total proved insufficient to trouble a well-organised batting unit.

The victory capped a successful campaign for Team Green, underlining their consistency and balance throughout the tournament, while Oshadi Ranasinghe’s all-round brilliance stood out on the biggest stage.