Brazil Football Formation

Lineup (4-3-3)

Brazil - "Confederations Cup Champion" XI (2013)
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This match was highlighted as the clash of the Titans, by many. For about 6-7 years, Spain was gradually dictating World Football with their clever display of Tiki Taka Football, something that many found effective but boring brand of Football. Brazil meanwhile were nurturing a young breed of Footballers, as the legends like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano, Roberto Carlos, Lúcio, Kaká, Cafu, have all more or less retired or have grown old. Brazil's traditional brand of "Joga Bonito" Football was not dominating the World Football for some years, and fans were getting associated with other teams and other styles. However, with the arrival of some exciting youngsters like Neymar, Oscar, Hulk, Lucas, Luiz, Alves and others, the newly structured Brazil team looked a wealth of incredible talent. Thus, the face-off between 5 time World Champion Brazil and the reigning World Champion Spain (2010 World Cup), seemed a mouthwatering clash of two diametrically opposite styles of Football. "Joga Bonito" versus "Tiki Taka", Beautiful Football versus Possession Football, Flair versus Tactics, spontaneously brilliant Dribbling versus careful Passing, Flamboyance versus Discipline, individual Sorcery versus team rigidity.

A 3-0 crushing victory in the Confederations Cup Final 2013, over the current World Champion Spain; just restores the order in the World Football. Brazil returned triumphantly as they decimated Tiki Taka (which some were saying to be in the same level of Joga Bonito), and won convincingly.

The 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was a football match to determine the winners of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was held at the Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 June 2013 and was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, Brazil and Spain. Brazil defeated Spain 3–0 with goals from Fred and Neymar, thus breaking Spain's record of 29 games without a defeat.

The match was Brazil's fifth appearance in the final (after 1997, 1999, 2005 and 2009). Spain reached their first ever Confederations Cup final. The win gave Brazil their third consecutive Confederations Cup.

Before the final, Brazil and Spain had previously faced each other eight times, of which Brazil have recorded a total of four wins compared to Spain's two, with the remaining two matches ending in draws. The two sides' debut match was played on 27 May 1934, in the first round of the 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy, held at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa. It ended in a 3–1 win in favor of Spain. Sixteen years later, at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, the two sides met again in the final round stage, which contained Sweden and Uruguay. Brazil responded by winning 6–1 in front of their 153,000 home spectators. The last meeting took place 13 November 1999, in a 0–0 friendly draw at the Balaídos, Vigo, Spain.

Brazil have won the FIFA Confederations Cup three times, in 1997 against Australia, in 2005 against Argentina and 2009 against the United States. They have competed in every Confederations Cup competition since FIFA's takeover in 1997, with Brazil losing the 1999 final against Mexico 4–3. Spain qualified for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, their first ever appearance after winning the UEFA European Championship in 2008 against Germany. They reached the semi-finals, but lost 2–0 to the United States, resulting in Spain competing for the third-place play-off against South Africa, who had lost 1–0 against Brazil in the second semi-final match. The match ended in a 3–2 scoreline for Spain. Brazil were ranked 22nd in the FIFA World Rankings, considered to be their worst rank ever achieved, while Spain were ranked first.


Full Reserves include : Jádson, Jô, Hernanes, Lucas Moura, Dante, Filipe Luís Kasmirski, Jefferson, Jean, Réver, Bernard Anício, and Diego Cavalieri.

Coach/Manager : Luiz Felipe Scolari