RIO DE JANEIRO. May 4: They won't all be there, but a good number of Brazil's World Cup champions will be on hand when the national soccer team meets Israel later this month in an exhibition game, reports AP.

Brazilian coach Mario Zagalo. assistant coach on the 1994 Cup team, on Wednesday summoned five world champions now playing abrced for the game in Tel Aviv on April 27.

They include World Cup starting fullbacks Aidair of Italy’s Roma and Marcio Santos of Fiorentina, and midfielder Dunga of Germany's Stuttgart club.

Zagalo also called on defender Cafu of Spain's Zaragoza and Ronaldo, now a striker for PSV Eindhoven of the Netherlands, to bolster the roster.

Still more World Cup veter ans are exprtied Io round out the list when Zagalo names players on Brazilian clubs next week. Among the likely names are Roniarlo. Branco. Viola. Ricardo Rocha and goalie TalTarel.

These days. I he talk of Ihe Brazilian sports world is about the return of Romario to the national team.

The explosive attacker, who has scored 19 goals this year for Rio's Flamengo squad, appears to have recovered from a leg Injury that kept him sidelined for more than a week./

Zagalo is also expected to summon players from Sao Paulo powerhouse Palineiras. • which has classified for the quarter finals of the prestigious Liberators Cup of America tournament of farmer South American club champions.

Other youngster available that Zagalo hopes will form the core of a renewed national team are up-and-comers such as Savio. Marques. Souza and Junipho.

The rebuilding project is aimed at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Zagalo has said his main goal is to win the gold medal, the only trophy Brazil has never won.