Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira suggested that Saturday's Confederations Cup semi-final with Germany was more important for the home side than for the five-time World Cup winners. Parreira said that because Germany were automatically qualified for the World Cup they were having to prepare for the finals in 12 months' time on a diet of friendly matches, so the Brazil match would give them a tougher test. "The match is useful for both teams," Parreira told a press conference. "Germany need to show they are ready for the World Cup. We need to see if we are on the right path. "Germany need this match because they are already qualified and they are not going to have a chance to play against many strong teams." He said he was satisified that the tournament had shown that his team were making a transition to a more attacking style.