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With the tournament getting closer, Goal takes a look at the stars who may miss out on a place in their respective national team squad

No less than 14 of the Selecao's 23-man squad claimed domestic championships, while two others won continental titles - and three more are on the hunt

Goal takes a look at each of the goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and attackers named in Tite's squad

Today's stars travel to Russia hoping to seal a place among the greats, but many icons never get to taste that success. Here are some notable names

What the Selecao's current first team, who will make the squad in Russia, how did they qualify and what is their record in the tournament?

The Selecao's Technical Coordinator Edu Gaspar admits the Selecao will be among the front-runners in Russia and insists their tournament stars now

The Selecao have arrived at their Granja Comary training complex for a week of preparations ahead of their Brasil Global Tour friendlies in June

The five-time winners are understandably one of the front-runners for Russia 2018 given their impressive qualification campaign and talented squad

Over 1,200 players have found the target on the grandest of footballing stages, but only 13 have reached double figures in the competition's history

Since football’s global showpiece was first staged, eight nations have got their hands on the grandest of prizes. Will new kings be crowned in 2018?

The Reds great is confident the returning Coutinho will receive a warm welcome when the Selecao take to Anfield in June on the Brasil Global Tour

As the World Cup gears closer, teams will have a last opportunity to make last-minute preparations with friendly fixtures – but who will they face?

The 21-year-old attacker has nine goals in 15 outings for his country and believes he is peaking at just the right time for Russia 2018