João Pedro has voiced confidence that Brazil's attack will start to gel soon, despite recent performances disappointing fans. The Chelsea forward, who came off the bench against France in a 2-1 friendly defeat, stated the team needs more training time to adapt to their different playing styles. Pedro noted the pressure of Brazil's 24-year World Cup drought is affecting star forwards, though he highlighted the presence of top club players like Vinícius Júnior and Raphinha.

Brazil's attack has struggled without Neymar, their all-time leading scorer with 79 goals, who has been sidelined since tearing his ACL in October 2023. Ancelotti has not selected Neymar due to fitness issues, while Vinícius and Raphinha have underperformed for the national team. With Raphinha ruled out for five weeks with a hamstring problem, Pedro is expected to start against Croatia on Tuesday, as Brazil aims to end their World Cup winless streak.