Struggling (azil Need Confed Cup Boost

[Folami David]

Brazil line-up for next month's Confederations Cup fully conscious that victory is paramount if they are to go on and secure a sixth World Cup in front of their fanatical home supporters in 2014.
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Six decades on, the kingdom of Pele still hurts from missing out to Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium for the 1950 World Cup title – an entire generation of players will suffer similar heartache if they fail to lift the Jules Rimet trophy next year.
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The Confederations Cup, which runs from June 15 30, will prove no walk in the park for the South American superpower who for once will not be lumbered with their habitual tag of favourites.
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After living off a diet of friendlies for the past three years, they must use this return to official competition to restore confidence and to regain the trust of their fans who booed the selecao after a lacklustre 2-2 draw against Chile on their last run out on April 24.
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To prevail next month, Brazil will first have to extricate themselves from a first-round group featuring Italy, Mexico and Japan, before a likely match-up with world and double European champions Spain.
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The burning question posed by fans since Brazil's premature exit from the 2010 World Cup and their subsequent alarming slide down Fifa's world rankings is which system of play and which players Luiz Felipe Scolari will employ.
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As Brazil have searched for the balance between the demands of modern day football and the "beautiful game" mastered by Pele, Zico and Romario, they have plummeted from sixth to a worst-ever 19th place in world football's pecking order.