World Cup 2014: Without Neymar, Brazil's focus not on attack

With Neymar out and Brazil's forwards ineffective throughout the World Cup, it will be up to the team's defenders and midfielders to keep Brazil in contention at the World Cup.

Brazil are having to turn the focus away from their once-mighty attack ahead of the semi-final against Germany on Tuesday, hoping the rest of the team will be able to come through and carry the hosts into the final.

Brazil scored 10 goals in their first five matches, with half of them coming from defenders and midfielders. Neymar scored four, with center forward Fred only finding the net once. Defenders scored the team's last three goals.

Without any reliable options for the attack, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is almost certain to replace striker Neymar with a midfielder.