Former Harvard scholar Hislop will be at his first showpiece and is well known in England for his club career with the likes of Newcastle and West Ham.

He won the first of his 24 caps in 1999 and is involved in a tussle with Kelvin Jack for the starter's position.

"Kelvin has held it for a while now and done well, so it will be hard to displace him," said Hislop.

"But this is a chance for us to show what we have in the World Cup and I want to be a part of it."

At 36, Brazil skipper Cafu is a comparative youngster, but has a glittering World Cup record.

The defender could become the first man to win the title twice as a captain as well as the first to play in four consecutive World Cup finals, being a veteran of the 1994 win over Italy, the 1998 loss to France and the 2002 success over Germany.

He would also join Pele as the only individual to have won the title three times.

"We have the best Brazil team I've played in. But now we have to win to prove it," said the veteran of 138 internationals.