5 Players To Watch This 2018 World Cup : Goalkeepers

#2 Alisson Becker (Brazil)

Alisson has 23 caps for Brazil in International Football.

Alisson made his international debut in a World Cup Qualifier against Venezuela in 2015 and has since won 22 caps for the five-time world champions.

With his recent exploits for AS Roma, domestically and in Europe, Alisson has garnered some attention, with Liverpool and Real Madrid apparently interested in the majestic shot-stoppers services.

A youth product of Internacional in Brazil, Alisson found himself competing with Brazilian legend Dida for the No.1 spot.

A stellar performance in the following season saw him move to Roma in 2016, where he spent the majority of the season as an understudy to Wojciech Szczęsny.

Szczęsny's departure in 2017 saw Alisson become the first choice keeper and he has been pivotal to Roma's campaign that sees them sit third in the Serie-A table, with 13 clean sheets to Alisson's name and Roma is still playing in the Champions League.

With the Brazilian National team boasting a spectacular attacking prowess with the likes of Neymar, Jesus, and Coutinho leading the lines, the keeper needs to be ready to launch counter-attacks and utilise the pace in the squad.

Alisson seems to be doing great in that role as Tite seems to have found a good custodian as evident by the manager's recent praise and selection of the Roma goalkeeper.

However, Ederson Moraes is also having a fabulous first season at Manchester City under Guardiola, showcasing all the abilities needed by the attack-minded Brazilian team from a keeper.

It does make it a difficult task for Alisson to retain his position as the first choice goalkeeper of the Brazilian National team at the biggest stage.