2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Group A

Published May 7, 2014 · Updated June 29, 2018

36 days to go till the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Host country Brazil and Croatia will kick off the tournament on June 12th. Today Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari named Brazil’s provisional 23-man squad:

Goalkeepers: Júlio César (Toronto FC), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atlético Mineiro).

Defenders: Marcelo (Real Madrid), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Maicon (AS Roma), Maxwell (Paris St-Germain), Thiago Silva (Paris St-Germain), David Luiz (Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Henrique (Napoli).

Midfielders: Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur), Ramires (Chelsea), Willian (Chelsea), Oscar (Chelsea), Hernanes (Inter Milan), Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Fernandinho (Manchester City).

Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Neymar (Barcelona), Fred (Fluminense), Jo (Atlético Mineiro), Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg).

Besides Croatia, Brazil will face Mexico and Cameroon. Take a look below for an overview of Group A.