Brazil group neither death nor life - Tite

After teaming up with Serbia,

and

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coach Tite claimed that his team were dealt with neither the group of "death nor of life".

Selecao played Switzerland and

in the World Cup in Russia four years ago, and now the draw has been repeated in Doha. Brazil is expected to climb to the top of the group against rivals and reach the knockout round, but Tite denied that his team is in the easy group.

He said:

"It is neither [the group] of death nor of life. Everything is the same [as Brazil’s group at Russia 2018] – all that was missing was Costa Rica!

"We're talking about Switzerland and Serbia, the teams who stopped Italy and Portugal, and also a Cameroon team that is very strong in Africa.

"We will have to raise our own game."

All three of Brazil's rivals have reached the World Cup at the top of their group, but Tite is considering a stormy start in the competition.

He added:

"That is part of the chapter of a book. Now it's another reality, another moment

"We have to consolidate this work now. There are eight, nine more months until the end of the year. We have to confirm an evolution of the team, to affirm the quality of the team, that the athletes individually can be in their best condition.

"We have to do an invisible job of monitoring them, which for the fans maybe do not see, but it's the medical follow-up, the physical follow-up, the follow-up of the technical commission with the athlete himself.

"All this [while] respecting their clubs. We have to have all the follow-up and guidance so that they can be in the best conditions, apart from the preparatory games that we will have until the World Cup. This is the most important thing for me."

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