Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira
Tactics: Outright attack from wide and down the middle.
Star Player: Ronaldinho - the European Player of the Year is at his dazzling best in this star-studded team.
Verdict: Have the capability of blowing away any side in the world. Ronaldinho, Kaka, Adriano, Ronaldo and Robinho can all turn a match on their own and together they provide an array of options. Doubts persist about the defence, with Bayern Munich's Lucio the key man. Failure to reach the final would come as a major surprise given their vast resources.
Ten things you didn’t know about Brazil
1. Brazil is home to the longest buses in the world
2. Brazil is the only country to have played in every World Cup soccer tournament.
3. Brazil has the world’s greatest number of monkey species. Of about 250 known species, 80 are in Brazil.
4. Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America. It borders every South American country except for Ecuador and Chile. It takes up 47.8% of South America
5. The national football team of Brazil was formed in 1914, and played their first game against the English club Exeter City in that year.
6. Pelé was Brazil's first black government minister
7. The national drink of Brazil is the Caipirinha
8. Brazil accounts for almost 1/3 of the world's coffee production, producing over 3-1/3 billion pounds of coffee each year.
9. Brazil is the location of the world’s widest road. 160 cars can drive side by side.
10. The most powerful electric eel is found in the rivers of Brazil and produces a shock of 400-650 volts.
