Brazil 2002 World Cup Squad Formation. June 13 2002 brazil 5 2 costa rica. Elsewhere the team was a joy to watch in a free flowing 3 4 1 2ish formation that saw as wonderful an attacking trident as the tournament has ever seen in ronaldo rivaldo and ronaldinho.
Brazil s 2002 world cup winning formation perhaps saw them at their best. June 8 2002 brazil 4 0 china. Round of 16 june 17 2002 brazil 2 0 belgium.
Ronaldo was the spearhead with rivaldo remaining in close contact and ronaldinho dropping deepest to collect the ball.
So here s to the players that never get a mention. In this example brazil are defending with five men at the back. Round of 16 june 17 2002 brazil 2 0 belgium. The back three and midfield two were functional destructive players.