Brazil boss Tite has rejected Kylian Mbappe's assessment that his side and Argentina don't have the same level of competition as European countries, despite their recent shortcomings.
The Frenchman, already a World Cup winner, is looking to help his country become the first nation to defend its crown since Brazil did so 60 years ago when Qatar host the latest tournament. Mbappe scored in the final four years ago as Les Blues saw off Croatia in Russia.
France's success means the last four World Cup winners have come from Europe with Italy, Spain and Germany all triumphing before them. Brazil were the last non-European winner after claiming a fifth success in 2002. Since then though they've come up short, reaching just one semi-final.
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