He, however, no doubt has a huge role to player in Brazil’s future and remains odds on to retain the No.9 shirt four years from now.Īnd he will do so with a number of new faces behind him – with a new generation of stars well on their way to launching international careers.Īll eyes have already turned to September’s Brasil Global Tour fixtures in USA and, with Tite set to name his new squad next month, a number of new faces are expected. There will also be a task of rebuilding the confidence of a few of those who failed to turn in the sort of performances they were hoping for, such as Gabriel Jesus, who led the line well but failed to find the net in Russia.
Both will be 38-years-old come Qatar 2022.įernandinho (33), Feilipe Luis (32), Renato Augusto (30), Paulinho (29) and perhaps even Marcelo (30) could all have played their final World Cup.
Two of those who enjoyed the most successful tournaments on an individual level, centre-back pairing Thiago Silva and Miranda, will almost certainly now be ushered away from international football.