The main problem with the Brazilian team is, in my opinion, that they're not playing as a team. Dunga is failing with flyingh colors in his managing position (He was not qualified, to begin with, and some say that he's only filling the position until Luiz Felipe Scolari is available after Euro 2008). The fact is that this is not even close to being the best Brazilian national team possible (even without Kaka and Ronaldinho) and, despite the fact that a renovation is in progress (only players who may play the 2010 World Cup are being called to the Brazilian team), they could do much better.

It is possible that they start playing better as the tournament progresses, due to more practicing time, but I wouldn't bet on it.

I might be wrong (and I sort of hope to be), but I don't think Brazil will make it much further.

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