Legendary footballer Cafu believes Brazil are now not a one-player facet, relying closely on Neymar, and have it in them to win a file sixth World Cup title in Qatar. The file five-time winners are but to elevate the World Cup trophy since they defeated Germany 2-0 within the 2002 remaining. Since then it has been European dominance within the mega showpiece. “Now Brazil isn’t dependent on Neymar especially this year because there are several players like Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta,” the two-time World Cup winner informed reporters on the sidelines of his four-day sojourn in India.

“Those players are also capable of winning the Cup for Brazil and this year the side is much different but four years ago, it was all Neymar. If this question was asked to me four years back then I would have agreed that Brazil was very much dependent (on Neymar).” Brazil are clubbed with Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon in Group G. The top-two groups will advance to the last-16.

The quadrennial showpiece kicks off on November 20 when hosts Qatar tackle Ecuador.

Brazil will open their marketing campaign with a match in opposition to Serbia on the Lusail Stadium on November 24.

The desert warmth in May-June had compelled the organisers to push again the match to November-December for the primary time ever.

“Normally the World Cup starts in June, but this year it’s going to start in November. It’s also an advantage for some players because normally when the league used to stop then World Cup starts so players can resume with their training and it’ll be a big boost for their national team.

“It’s going to be engaging to have the World Cup in November as in June the gamers are extra drained and now because the league has began the gamers are recent and might play nicely.

“I hope Brazil would do well in this World Cup and win it.” One of the all time nice fullbacks, Cafu feels ‘unhappy’ that the standard in defence is lacking nowadays.

“I’m very happy to have played with Maldini and Nesta. But I am very sad that we cannot see any good full backs nowadays, probably because of the lack of quality. But I’m very happy to have played alongside all these big names.” Cafu will play an ‘All Star’ exhibition match together with Indian tennis legend Leander Paes and maintain soccer clinics at Mohammedan Sporting on Saturday.

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Excited to see the soccer craze within the nation, Cafu hoped India would get to play within the World Cup in the future.

“I would be very excited to see India playing in the World Cup and since I have come to India now, I wish India get to play in the World Cup,” he concluded.