Few surprises as Brazil name World Cup squad

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Brazil superstar Neymar headlines a 23-man World Cup squad which included few surprises as the Selecao seek a record sixth world title in Russia this summer. The Paris Saint-Germain forward has been recovering from right foot surgery in March but was among those confirmed to the team headed to the tournament on Monday. Brazil boss Tite had revealed a list of 15 players who were guaranteed a place in his World Cup squad back in February. However, that list was shortened a man last week when starting right-back Dani Alves was ruled out of the tournament after suffering a torn right ACL while playing for PSG. To cover Alves' absence on the right, Tite has called up Fagner of Corinthians and Manchester

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