For Brazil, the ranking fits the eye test.
That balance may not be a weakness. Brazil sides are usually built around mobility, technical security and one-against-one quality. A squad that is neither especially tall nor especially small can still be well suited to tournament football if it avoids being exposed in both boxes.
The same report says the 10 tallest squads in the tournament are all European, with Norway and Bosnia jointly top on 187.2 cm. It also highlights some of the most striking individual profiles:
That matters because dead-ball situations remain decisive deep into major tournaments. Taller teams often carry a clearer aerial threat and more margin for error when defending second balls.
At the other end, the report places Argentina among the shorter squads at 179.7 cm, with Saudi Arabia bottom on 178.4 cm. Spain and Portugal are also said to sit in the lower half.
That is the real takeaway before 19 July in New Jersey: height can shape match-ups, but it does not define contenders. The next storyline to watch is whether the taller sides can turn that edge into set-piece control - and whether balanced teams like Brazil can prove that tournament-winning power still comes in more than one frame.