Brazil unveils World Cup squad

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Last Updated : May 08 2014 | 8:45 AM IST

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has unveiled his 23-man World Cup squad.

The list released Wednesday includes 16 players who were in the team that won last year's Confederations Cup by beating world champion Spain in the final, reported Xinhua.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro)

Defenders: David Luiz (Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain), Henrique (Napoli), Maicon (Roma), Dani Alves (Barcelona), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Maxwell (Paris Saint-Germain)

Midfielders: Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), Paulinho (Tottenham), Fernandinho (Manchester City), Ramires (Chelsea), Oscar (Chelsea), Willian (Chelsea), Hernanes (Inter Milan)

Strikers: Hulk (Zenit St. Petersburg), Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Neymar (Barcelona), Jo (Atletico Mineiro), Fred (Fluminense)

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First Published: May 08 2014 | 8:44 AM IST

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