World Cup 2022: Brazil Manager Unapologetic About Team's Dance Celebrations

The Brazil national team has made waves in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after dancing their way to the quarterfinals and in a must-watch matchup against England, but not everyone is a fan of their celebrations.

Soccer legend Roy Keane was not entirely pleased with Brazil's dancing, noting that it was disrespectful of them to do so after handily beating the Son Heung-Min-led South Korea side, 4-1, in the Round of 16.

But in a recent report, Brazil's head coach Tite, 61, is not going to let the former Irish national player get under his skin.

"It is the Brazilian culture when a goal is scored. That's how we do things. We will continue to do it our way because we are not disrespecting anyone. The Brazilian identity began a long time ago. This is our football and that is what we believe in," Tite said as quoted by the LA Times.

Croatia coach Zlatko Delic echoed Tite's sentiments about the matter, mentioning that while he does not want to see his players dance, Brazil's culture is simply different than theirs and, by extension, other countries.

Tite, whose real name is Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, joined in on Brazil's celebration during the South Korea match and mentioned that it was an important link he had with his players.

"It's a connection I have with the younger generation. I am 61 and working with players 21, 22. They could be my grandchildren. If I have a chance to connect with them, I will continue dancing," Tite conceded.

"If I have to dance, I'll dance. But I have to train more. I have a stiff neck," he jokingly added.

Entering the 2022 World Cup, Brazil was the most favored team amongst oddsmakers and still is seen as such despite having 2018 winners France also making the quarterfinals with plus-175 and plus-400 odds respectively.

Brazil's road to the global tournament final will have them face Croatia, viewed as plus-3500 favorites, and they are expected to come out on top of it since the Luka Modric side simply may not be able to contend with Brazil's firepower.

Should they advance to the semifinals, they will be facing the winner between Netherlands and Argentina–the likeliest being the latter.

It would set them up for a massive matchup between Paris Saint-Germain teammates Neymar and Lionel Messi in the latter's final World Cup appearance.

With the possibility of bringing home the World Cup trophy back to Brazil after two decades, soccer fans can expect Brazil to go guns blazing against Croatia while busting out their dance moves in front of a global audience.