Brazil line-up for second World Cup match unveiled

Before the last training session preceding Brazil’s second World Cup match, coach Tite today (Jun. 21) announced the line-up to face Costa Rica, in St. Petersburg.

Brazil is to hit the field with almost the same team as in the opener: Alisson, Fágner (replacing Danilo, who sustained and injury), Thiago Silva, Miranda, and Marcelo; Casemiro, Paulinho and Philippe Coutinho; Willian, Neymar, and Gabriel Jesus.

Defender Thiago Silva will wear the captain’s armband, in observance of the rotation scheme adopted by Tite.