• Tite has announced Brazil's 26-man squad for Qatar 2022

• Dani Alves, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli were surprise inclusions

• Firmino, Gabigol, and Matheus Cunha were among those overlooked

Dani Alves, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli have been surprisingly included in Brazil’s 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.

There was, however, no place for Roberto Firmino, Matheus Cunha, Renan Lodi and Roger Ibanez, who all made Tite’s previous squad.

Dani Alves missed Russia 2018 due to injury. The star of a FIFA+ docuseries, Dani Crazy Dream, the defender turned 39 in May and is currently playing his club football in Mexico, but that did not dissuade coach Tite. Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli have both been in fine form for Arsenal, while Matheus Cunha has been struggling at Atletico Madrid. They will join the likes of Alisson, Thiago Silva, Casemiro, Raphinha, Neymar and Vinicius Junior on the flight to Qatar. Brazil will begin their Group G campaign against Serbia on 24 November, before facing Switzerland and Cameroon. If Tite’s team get through the first phase, they will face opponents from Group H, which includes Ghana, Korea Republic, Portugal and Uruguay, in the Round of 16. A Seleção are currently the bookmakers' favourites to win Qatar 2022, followed by, in order, Argentina, France, England, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium and Denmark.

Goalkeepers Alisson (Liverpool) Ederson (Manchester City) Weverton (Palmeiras) Defenders Alex Sandro (Juventus) Alex Telles (Sevilla) Bremer (Juventus) Danilo (Juventus) Dani Alves (Pumas) Eder Militao (Real Madrid) Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain) Thiago Silva (Chelsea) Midfielders Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle United) Casemiro (Manchester United) Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo) Fabinho (Liverpool) Fred (Manchester United) Lucas Paqueta (West Ham United) Attackers Antony (Manchester United) Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) Pedro (Flamengo) Raphinha (Barcelona) Richarlison (Tottenham) Rodrygo (Real Madrid) Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) Note All squads are provisional until the final list of 26 players is announced by FIFA, following their submission by participating teams, on 15 November.

Brazil-Serbia 24 November, 22:00 local time Brazil-Switzerland 28 November, 19:00 local time Cameroon-Brazil 2 December, 22:00 local time

Tostao: Maradona, Messi and Cristiano weren’t on Pele’s level What they said about Pele Taffarel: I'm very proud Brazil won the World Cup for Senna Romario: We made a downtrodden nation ecstatic The Senna-saluting Seleção of ’94 in stats Ricardinho: I was at church when I got called up Kleberson: Brazil had extraordinary players in 2002 Marcos: I was scared I’d cost a great Brazil side the title Pele helps Cafu walk on glass

Match highlights Brazil games at the FIFA World Cup Full match replays Brazil games at the FIFA World Cup Memorable goals Rivellino v Zaire (Germany 1974) Dirceu v Peru (Argentina 1978) Nelinho v Poland (Argentina 1978) Nelinho v Italy (Argentina 1978) Dirceu v Italy (Argentina 1978) Josimar v Northern Ireland (Mexico 1986) Josimar v Poland (Mexico 1986) Edinho v Poland (Mexico 1986) Careca v France (Mexico 1986) Careca v Sweden (Italy 1990) Romario v the Netherlands (USA 1994) Bebeto v the Netherlands (USA 1994) Branco v the Netherlands (USA 1994) Ronaldo v Morocco (France 1998) Rivaldo v Denmark (France 1998) Roberto Carlos v China PR (Korea/Japan 2002) Edmilson v Costa Rica (Korea/Japan 2002) Ronaldinho v England (Korea/Japan 2002) Ronaldo v Germany (Korea/Japan 2002) Maicon v Korea DPR (South Africa 2010) David Luiz v Colombia (Brazil 2014) Philippe Coutinho v Switzerland (Russia 2018) Every Brazil goal from Mexico 1970 USA 1994 France 1998 Korea/Japan 2002 Awards Jairzinho | Silver Boot (Mexico 1970) Falcao | Silver Ball (Spain 1982) Zico | Bronze Boot (Spain 1982) Careca | Silver Boot (Mexico 1986) Romario | Golden Ball (USA 1994) Romario | Bronze Boot (USA 1994) Ronaldo | Golden Ball (France 1998) Ronaldo | Silver Ball (Korea/Japan 2002) Ronaldo | Golden Boot (Korea/Japan 2002) Rivaldo | Silver Boot (Korea/Japan 2002) Ronaldo | Bronze Boot (Germany 2006) Neymar | Bronze Boot (Brazil 2014) Remixes Football's most beautiful team Legendary Pele The Most Incredible Argentina-Brazil Ronaldo the Goal Machine Dani Alves the Gentleman Magical Neymar Official Films Hinein | Sweden 1958 Viva Brasil | Chile 1962 The World At Their Feet | Mexico 1970 Two Billion Hearts | USA 1994 Seven Games From Glory | Korea/Japan 2002 All Official FIFA World Cup Films

Other films and documentaries Futebol Arte Dani Crazy Dream (Dani Alves) The happiest man in the world (Ronaldinho) Sissi Captains | Everyone Wants Me To Be a Superhero (Thiago Silva)