Brazil commence their Russia 2018 battle against Switzerland on Sunday, 17 June. For four of Tite's first-decision players, the match will bring back recollections of a gathering between the two countries about nine years prior, in a FIFA U-17 World Cup bunch stage coordinate.
Goalkeeper Alisson, midfielders Casemiro and Philippe Coutinho, and forward Neymar were all on the contribute Abuja, Nigeria on 30 October 2009, when A Seleção required an outcome to progress to the knockout period of the opposition.
As it turned out, notwithstanding, the Swiss won 1-0 to top the gathering and send the Brazilians home right on time, with Mexico taking second place and Japan propping up the gathering. The European side at that point went ahead to thump out two more goliaths in the state of Germany and Italy, before beating the hosts in the last to arrive a noteworthy world title.
"It's one of life's little incongruities, isn't it?" Alisson told FIFA.com. "That was definitely not an exceptionally upbeat time for us since we were thumped out. They had an exceptionally solid side."
With numerous years having gone from that point forward, it would be a misrepresentation to depict Sunday's amusement in Rostov as a 'rematch'. It will, all the same, be fascinating to perceive how the Brazilian group of four toll against midfielder Granit Xhaka, the flexible Ricardo Rodriguez, and striker Haris Seferovic, who all included in that match, with Seferovic finishing the competition as its best scorer.
Every one of the seven players were conceived in 1992, and on account of the Brazilians they have created close by each other. "We grew up together and we related to each other," said Alisson. "It makes the story even more pleasant."
Similarly as they were nine years back, Brazil are one of the top picks to win the title, just this time they will seek after an altogether different result. "We were required to go the distance at that point, yet things didn't work out how we needed," said Coutinho. "We had a World Cup to overlook. It wasn't great."
Much can occur in nine years, particularly in football. That thrashing in Nigeria did not demonstrate a hindrance to the advancement of the capable midfielder and his partners, who have kicked on to wind up a portion of the best players on the planet in their positions.
The Swiss trio who were on obligation at Nigeria 2009 have additionally thrived, leaving on fruitful vocations in Europe, however not yet very as effective as their Brazilian partners. "We're certainly more develop, with bunches of involvement behind us and playing at the most elevated amount," included Alisson. "It will be a gigantic test and we would like to ascend to it. I trust that this time we'll be the ones leaving ceaselessly with the huge outcome."