Nobokontho24, Barishal:: Brazil is one of the favorite teams in the Qatar World Cup. They played well and entered the knockout stage. Today, they will take on South Korea in the crucial round of 16 match. Despite being on the verge of relegation, they have survived the World Cup. This time they are also confident of beating Brazil.

Coach Paolo Bento believes they have nothing to fear against five-time world champions Brazil in the first round of the knockout stage. He is also confident of defeating Tite’s team. The reality of this year’s World Cup is showing hope for Korea.

Bento said, ‘We are not afraid to play against world-class players. We also have world class players in our team. We have a chance. The most important thing is that we want to win, compete and fight until the final whistle.’

The group stage of the Qatar World Cup saw several upsets. Argentina and Brazil lost against teams far behind in the rankings. Japan beat Germany and Spain. Tunisia won against the defending champions France.

Korea is not sitting lazily. They also upset Portugal to reach the round of 16. By virtue of goal difference, they beat Uruguay to qualify for the last 16 as runners-up.