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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
Sandeepani’s Star Turn Propels Team Blues to Convincing Victory
Sathya Sandeepani produced an outstanding all-round performance as Team Blues registered a commanding 70-run victory over Team Red in the Women’s National Super League T20 tournament at the Thurstan College Ground yesterday.
Asked to bat first, Team Blues suffered an early setback, slipping to 20 for 3 within the first three overs. Sandeepani then steadied the innings with a composed and unbeaten knock of 50 from 44 deliveries, striking five boundaries and a six. Her calm presence at the crease proved crucial in rebuilding the innings.
Sandeepani received valuable support from Ama Kanchana, who scored 41, and Shayani Senarathna, who contributed 25, as Team Blues recovered to post a competitive total of 134 for 6 in their allotted 20 overs. Extras added a further seven runs, pushing the target beyond Team Red’s reach.
For Team Red, Chamodi Prabodha Munasinghe was the standout performer with the ball, claiming 3 wickets for 16 runs. Pramudhi Methsara and Aseni Thalagune picked up one wicket each but were unable to prevent Team Blues from setting a challenging total.
In reply, Team Red’s chase never gained momentum. Dewmi Vihanga led the bowling attack with figures of 3 for 11, while Sandeepani continued her impressive outing by returning 2 for 8. Nethmi Sanjana’s four-wicket haul completed the rout as Team Red were bowled out for just 64 runs.
In the day’s other fixture, Team Greys secured a convincing 35-run victory over Team Green. Batting first, Team Greys posted 132 for 6, with Vishmi Gunarathne anchoring the innings with a fluent 56 and Imesha Dulani adding a valuable 40.
The bowling effort was shared effectively, with Sugandika Kumari and Nimasha Madushani claiming two wickets apiece to apply pressure during the chase.
Team Green struggled in response and were dismissed for 97 in 19.4 overs. Oshadi Ranasinghe top-scored with 21, but lacked support from the rest of the batting lineup. Inoshi Fernando starred with the ball, taking 4 for 14, while Sanduni Nisansala provided excellent support with three wickets.
The results further highlighted the competitive nature of the Women’s National Super League T20, with several players delivering match-defining performances across both fixtures.
Cricket
Sri Lanka Announce Dasun Shanaka-Led Squad for Pakistan T20 Series
Sri Lanka have announced a strong and well-balanced squad led by Dasun Shanaka for the upcoming three-match T20 International series against Pakistan, which is set to begin tomorrow in Dambulla.
The selection reflects a blend of experience and emerging talent, as the selectors look to combine stability with attacking intent in the shortest format. Shanaka will continue to lead the side, with his leadership, calm decision-making, and power-hitting expected to play a central role in Sri Lanka’s campaign.
The batting unit features depth and versatility. Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara provide options at the top of the order, while Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera bring proven international experience and match-winning ability to the middle order. Dhananjaya de Silva and Charith Asalanka add further flexibility, offering the ability to adapt their roles according to match situations.
Sri Lanka’s all-round strength remains a key asset, with Wanindu Hasaranga, Kamindu Mendis, Dunith Wellalage, and Shanaka himself providing balance to the side. Hasaranga, in particular, is expected to play a decisive role with both bat and ball, especially during the middle overs.
The bowling attack offers a strong mix of spin and pace. Maheesh Theekshana’s variations will be vital on home surfaces, supported by Dushan Hemantha and Wellalage. The pace department is bolstered by the presence of Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Eshan Malinga, and Traveen Mathew, giving Sri Lanka a range of options in terms of speed, movement, and death-over execution.
Janith Liyanage provides additional batting cover, while the overall squad depth allows the team flexibility to rotate players and manage workloads across the series.
With home advantage on their side, Sri Lanka will be aiming to make a strong start and build momentum against a competitive Pakistan side as preparations continue for future international assignments.
Sri Lanka T20 Squad vs Pakistan
Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (Captain), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushan Hemantha, Traveen Mathew, Dushmantha Chameera, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Eshan Maling
Cricket
Sanath Jayasuriya to Step Down as Sri Lanka Head Coach After T20 World Cup 2026
Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya has confirmed that he will step down from his role following the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, bringing clarity to ongoing speculation surrounding his future with the national team.
Although Jayasuriya’s current contract with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) extends beyond the World Cup, multiple media reports indicate that he has already taken a personal decision not to continue in the role after the tournament.
Coaching Journey and Key Milestones
Jayasuriya’s tenure as national head coach began in July 2024, when he was appointed interim head coach ahead of a demanding home series against India. That appointment proved pivotal, as Sri Lanka went on to record a historic ODI series victory over India, their first in several decades. The result prompted Sri Lanka Cricket to confirm Jayasuriya as full-time head coach later that year.
Prior to taking over the national side, Jayasuriya had been involved with Sri Lanka Cricket as a consultant at the National High Performance Centre since December 2023, contributing to player development and long-term planning.
Record and Performance Overview
Under Jayasuriya’s leadership, Sri Lanka have played 60 international matches across all three formats, registering 29 wins and 29 losses, with two no results. The numbers reflect a transitional phase for the team, marked by rebuilding, experimentation, and gradual progress rather than consistent dominance.
While the team has shown improvement in Tests and ODIs, Jayasuriya has acknowledged that T20 cricket remains an area requiring further refinement, particularly in maintaining batting momentum and executing disciplined bowling during decisive phases of matches.
Focus on World Cup Preparation
Looking ahead, Jayasuriya has highlighted upcoming home series against Pakistan and England as crucial preparation opportunities ahead of the T20 World Cup. He believes these contests will allow Sri Lanka to finalise player combinations, sharpen tactical decision-making, and test performances under pressure in familiar conditions.
Jayasuriya’s connection with Sri Lanka’s World Cup success is deeply rooted. He was Player of the Tournament during Sri Lanka’s iconic 1996 ODI World Cup victory and later served as Chairman of Selectors when the national team lifted the 2014 T20 World Cup. Now, he is aiming to contribute to a potential third World Cup triumph, this time from the coach’s chair.
SLC Response and Future Outlook
Sri Lanka Cricket Chairman Shammi Silva has publicly expressed satisfaction with Jayasuriya’s work, praising his hands-on coaching approach and close engagement with players. Speaking at a recent media briefing, Silva stated that formal discussions regarding Jayasuriya’s future will take place after the T20 World Cup, leaving open the possibility of an extension should circumstances permit.
In a separate development, Silva also confirmed that Sri Lanka Cricket plans to appoint a foreign head coach for the national women’s team, marking a shift from the current setup under local coach Rumesh Ratnayake. The move forms part of a broader strategy to further professionalise and strengthen the women’s cricket programme.
As Sri Lanka build toward the 2026 T20 World Cup on home soil, Jayasuriya’s remaining tenure is expected to focus on consolidation, clarity, and competitive readiness — with his legacy to be assessed once the global tournament concludes.
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