Funny, looking back on my post as it's quoted in your reply, @Century's Best , I remember feeling like it wasn't a watertight defense and there was a risk Senegal would score, but in the final stats, they had one shot on target, and one off the post. Other than that the most dangerous chance was probably an early shot that went wide to Ederson's right. Brazil, on the other hand, had 11 shots from inside the box and 6 shots on target, besides the two off the post. That definitely paints a picture of a team likelier to win comfortably than lose a match like this. For Tuesday, I'm hoping to see maybe a Paquetá formation, instead of four up front, or Vitor Roque getting time, over Richarlison, if they go with four forwards. I guess João Pedro needs a shot, but Ifeel he does not fit as well as Matheus Cunha does. Other than that, I wonder if Fabinho and other fullbacks will start, as I mentioned above.
That's pretty impressive. Senegal may not be the world's best team and I don't think they're a top contender for the World Cup title in 2026, but a lot of the teams who are unlikely candidates are nonetheless strong. Japan, for example, who humbled us recently - I can see them going far (and farthest out of all Asian teams) but I rank them below France or Spain, for example. Senegal beat Brazil 4-2 right after the last World Cup and they are a difficult opponent. This highlights how far Brazil has come in a short time. Let's see whether the possibilities you outline materialize with tomorrow's starting XI.