Brazil give no clues on team selection

World Cup favourites Brazil held their first training session on Sunday but frustrated the hundreds of journalists at the Al Arabi Stadium hoping to see a possible starting eleven ahead of their World Cup Group G opener against Serbia on Thursday.

The five-times world champions are loaded with talent but coach Tite is keeping Brazil’s cards close to their chest over the system and players he will use in their first match, with the biggest question mark surrounding Vinicius Jr.

Even the players don’t yet know for sure who will be playing from the start against Serbia.

“We have no idea who the starting eleven are — we are curious to know what coach will decide,” Alex Sandro said.