Tite will rotate his Brazil squad for their final Group G match, but opponents Cameroon still face an uphill battle to make the last 16 of the World Cup. Brazil are already through to the knockout stage and will top the pool unless they lose and Switzerland win with a significant goal swing.

“Being first is always the goal, regardless of who the opponent is in the next match,” said Fabinho, one of the men set to come into the XI. “Our focus is always to win the games, try to earn nine points and give our best.

“Whoever will play will have the opportunity to wear the shirt of the Brazilian national team in a World Cup, so the thought of a winning team has to always be this, to enter, give the best, win and be the first.”

Tite’s first-choice stars have set a high standard, winning both games without conceding or even facing a single shot on target. They are the first team not to face a shot on target in their first two games at a World Cup since France in 1998.

“Personally, I don’t think [maintaining the standard] brings pressure to us,” added Fabinho. “I think playing in a World Cup is every player’s dream. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing.

“We have to face this with great joy, knowing the responsibility, come in and give our best. We know the way the team plays, the team is solid defensively.

“Sure, you have the worries of keeping that, the ideas, but I don’t think it adds pressure. We don’t feel that.”

s expected, Brazil have booked their place in the round of 16, winning their first two games at the World Cup for the first time since 2010, in which they reached the quarter-final.

Selecao are yet to concede a goal in the tournament, kicking off with a 2-0 victory against Serbia, in which Tottenham Hotspur striker Richarlison  bagged a second-half brace to wrap up the three points.

Players to Watch

Cameroon: Vincent Aboubakar

Aboubakar has twice appeared from the bench, yet he could hardly have done more to earn a starting berth. Against Serbia, he became the first substitute to both score and assist a goal in a World Cup match for an African nation, bringing Cameroon back from 3-1 down to 3-3 within 11 minutes of his introduction.

Brazil: Vinícius Júnior

The Selecão may not need to risk playing Vinícius with Neymar already injured, but it must be tough not to pick a man in this form. Only Kylian Mbappé (23) was involved in more open-play sequences that ended with a shot than the winger (15) through two matchdays. Only Mbappé and Ismaila Sarr (four) created more chances following a carry (three).

Collins Okinyo

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