The Brazilian national team is looking for a striker for the 2026 World Cup. Ronaldo, the Brazilian legend, praised the Frenchman Kylian Mbappé and discussed the lack of lethal attackers in Brazilian football.

What did Ronaldo say?

Ronaldo said that Mbappé is one of the greatest players in the world today and that his style of play reminds him of his own in his prime. He also talked about the importance of a lethal attacker for the Brazilian national team.

The search for a striker

The Brazilian national team is looking for a striker for the 2026 World Cup. Matheus Cunha is the current striker for the team and has already scored three goals in the competition.

Next match

The Brazilian national team will face Japan on Monday (29) at 14h (Brasília time). The match is valid for the round of 16 of the World Cup.

DateOpponentScore
2025-11-18Tunisia1-1

Recent form

The Brazilian national team has a recent form of 2W-1D-1L (DWLW, most recent first). Raphinha is currently injured and is not expected to play against Japan.

Conclusion of the analysis

Ronaldo believes that Brazilian football needs lethal attackers to succeed in the 2026 World Cup. The Brazilian national team is looking for a striker and Matheus Cunha is the current holder of the position.