South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira believes Brazil will be the team to beat at next year's World Cup.
Parreira, who won the event with Brazil in 1994, feels the Samba Boys' Confederations Cup success, coupled with their strong World Cup qualifying campaign has earned them the favourites tag.
"Brazil have become so good in recent games. The way the team has been playing means they are favourites. But there are also other teams to consider," he said at the Soccerex business convention in Johannesburg on Monday.
The 66-year-old trainer believes the five-time winners will face their greatest threat from the likes of Spain, Germany and England.
On South Africa's chances, he said: "Our mission is clear to take Bafana Bafana as far as we can.
"Home advantage will be a factor if we are well prepared and I believe it is going to be scary for opposing teams against us particularly in the opening match when we will have 90,000 supporters on our side."
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