体坛英语新闻：Brazil not yet World Cup favourites, says Scolari

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says his team are not yet favorites to win next year's World Cup, despite their comprehensive 3-0 victory over Spain in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday.

Victory in the World Cup warmup tournament guarantees Brazil will rise sharply from their current position of No. 22 when the next FIFA rankings are announced.

"The result gives us great confidence, because it shows we can match the best teams in the world. But we still have areas where we know we need to improve," Scolari said during his post-match press conference.

"We have beaten France, Uruguay, Italy and Spain in the past month, all previous World Cup winners. But there are other teams who we are yet to play like Germany and Argentina that are going to be very tough to be beat."

Scolari did not rule out the possible return of veterans Kaka and Ronaldinho at next year's World Cup, despite the pair having been overlooked for the Confederations Cup.

"The door is always open for great players," the 64-year-old said. "We will look at all of our players in Europe and the rest of the world over the next year. They will be well received if and when we call on them. The team is open to all."