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Brazil will be looking to banish the ghosts of 1950 when they host the FIFA World Cup for the second time this summer.
Managed by 2002 World Cup winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Selecao will hope to repeat the success of the 2013 Confederations Cup and win a sixth world title.
Drawn in Group A, they must negotiate a route past Croatia, Cameroon and Mexico (scroll down for fixture dates).
Barcelona forward Neymar will provide the spark, while arguably the world's best defender Thiago Silva mans the backline in a 4-2-3-1.
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World Cup Record
Appearances: 20
Best result: Champions 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Squad
Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro)
Defenders: David Luiz (Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Thiago Silva (Paris Saint Germain), Henrique (Napoli), Maicon (Roma), Dani Alves (Barcelona), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Maxwell (Paris Saint Germain)
Midfielders: Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Paulinho (Tottenham), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Ramires (Chelsea), Oscar (Chelsea), Willian (Chelsea), Hernanes (Inter Milan)
Forwards: Hulk (Zenit Saint Petersburg), Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Neymar (Barcelona), Jô (Atletico Mineiro), Fred (Fluminense)
Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari
Fixtures and Results
Group A
June 12th vs Croatia (Sao Paulo) 3 - 1 (W)
