News
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)
Football
Uzbekistan Dominate Sri Lanka 10-0 in AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers
Colombo, June 29 – The Sri Lanka Women’s National Football Team suffered a crushing 10-0 defeat at the hands of Uzbekistan in their opening fixture of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, exposing not only the performance gap on the field but also the deep-rooted structural failures off it.

From kickoff, Uzbekistan showcased their superiority with relentless attacking football, scoring five goals in each half. The match statistics tell a story of complete dominance:
- Shots on Target: 14 (Uzbekistan) vs 0 (Sri Lanka)
- Possession: 70% (Uzbekistan) vs 30% (Sri Lanka)
- Dangerous Attacks: 137 (Uzbekistan) vs 28 (Sri Lanka)
Sri Lanka managed only two shots in the entire match—none of which tested the opposition goalkeeper—while spending most of the game pinned back in defense.

However, beyond the scoreboard, this defeat highlights a more alarming truth: the lack of commitment to women’s football by local authorities. The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has failed to organize a single women’s tournament domestically in recent years, and the squad selected for this major continental qualifier was chosen solely through a limited trial. There was no competitive platform or league for players to develop or prove themselves ahead of international duty.
This performance is not just a reflection of the players’ inexperience—it’s a direct consequence of administrative negligence. FFSL must take full responsibility for this embarrassing result, as it continues to send underprepared teams to international tournaments merely to safeguard its position, rather than genuinely investing in the development of Sri Lankan football.
Even more concerning is the silence from the Ministry of Sports. Despite the humiliating performances of the Under-20 team in the recent SAFF Championship and now the senior women’s team in the AFC qualifiers, no action has been taken, and no accountability has been demanded. The ministry’s indifference to these repeated failures raises serious questions about its role in ensuring sports governance and development in Sri Lanka.
As Sri Lankan football continues to struggle, it is clear that without structural change, genuine investment, and accountability, results like these will only continue.
News
Dialog Schools Rugby League Week 4: Powerhouses Dominate as Rivalries Intensify
The fourth week of the 2025 Dialog Schools Rugby League brought high-octane action across Colombo and Kandy, as traditional rugby giants asserted dominance while title ambitions sharpened. Here’s a round-up of the top matches that defined the week:
Trinity Outmuscles St. Joseph’s at CR & FC
Trinity College, Kandy, continued their unbeaten streak with a commanding 29-07 win over St. Joseph’s College, Maradana at the CR & FC grounds in Colombo. Trinity crossed the whitewash five times with 5 tries and 2 conversions, displaying explosive forward play and well-structured phases.
St. Joseph’s struggled to match Trinity’s physicality but managed a consolation try and conversion. At halftime, Trinity led 22-0, setting the tone early and maintaining control throughout.
Wesley Tames St. Peter’s in Tight Clash
At Havelock Park, Wesley College recorded a gritty 23-05 victory over St. Peter’s College. The Wesleyites scored 3 tries, 1 conversion, and added 2 penalties, proving their clinical edge under pressure.
St. Peter’s could only respond with a single try and failed to find rhythm. Wesley led 8-0 at the break and controlled territory effectively in the second half.
Isipathana Outguns Zahira in a High-Scoring Thriller
In one of the most entertaining matches of the weekend, Isipathana College edged out Zahira College 38-27 at Zahira Grounds. Isipathana scored 6 tries and 4 conversions, showcasing pace and creativity in attack.
Zahira fought back gallantly with 4 tries, 2 conversions, and a penalty, pushing the defending champions to the limit. At halftime, Isipathana led 26-8, and though Zahira launched a strong second-half rally, the Green Machine held on.
Royal Routs Vidyartha in Dominant Display
Royal College, Colombo, was at their clinical best as they overcame Vidyartha College, Kandy, 29-07 at the Royal Complex. The home side dotted down 5 tries and 2 conversions, demonstrating power rugby and slick handling.
Vidyartha managed a single converted try but struggled to contain Royal’s powerful forwards and rolling mauls. Royal led 12-7 at halftime before pulling away in the second half.
Looking Ahead
With teams like Trinity, Isipathana, and Royal continuing to impress, the Dialog Schools Rugby League 2025 is shaping up for a thrilling finish. Fans can expect tighter games and fierce battles as title dreams grow stronger.
Stay tuned with Sri Lankan Sports TV for full match reports, results, and exclusive school rugby coverage!
Athletics
Sri Lanka Shines at Thailand Open 2025 with 11-Medal Haul
The Sri Lankan athletics team wrapped up a remarkable campaign at the Thailand Open Athletics Championship 2025, securing an impressive 11 medals, including 6 golds, during the competition held from June 21 to 25 in Bangkok.
The Sri Lankan squad, made up of eight athletes—four men and four women—delivered standout performances across track and field events, making the nation proud on the international stage.
Leading the charge was Rusiru Chathuranga, who clinched double gold in the Men’s 800m and 1500m events. Vicknaraj Vakshan added to the tally with a gold in the 5000m and a silver in the 1500m, while W.K.L.A. Nimali matched that feat by claiming gold in the Women’s 800m and silver in the 1500m.
Madushani Herath showed her dominance in the field events, capturing gold in both the long jump and triple jump. Ayomal Akalanka earned silver in the Men’s 400m hurdles, and Wathsala Hapuarachchi took silver in the Women’s 100m hurdles. Safreen Ahmed contributed a bronze medal in the Men’s triple jump.
While seven out of eight athletes reached the podium, Amasha de Silva narrowly missed out, finishing fourth in the Women’s 100m final, showcasing a commendable performance.
The full team is expected to return to Sri Lanka today after a tour that highlights the depth of talent in local athletics and signals strong potential ahead of upcoming regional events
-
Live4 years ago
Live Broadcast of Syria vs Sri Lanka | AFC U23 Asian Championship Qualification
-
Football5 months ago
Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2025: Super 8 Fixtures and Grouping
-
Cricket1 month ago
Nuwan Thushara Shines as RCB Storms into IPL 2025 Final
-
News5 months ago
2025 Schools Rugby Season Set to Thrill Fans with Knockout and League Action
-
Football5 months ago
FFSL Rebrands Division-1 as ‘League-One’ with a Bold New Vision
-
Football4 months ago
Sri Lanka Schools National Championship 2024: Super Eight Round Concludes – Semifinalists Confirmed!
-
News4 years ago
We are Back
-
Football5 months ago
Erling Haaland Signs Record-Breaking 9.5-Year Contract Extension with Manchester City