Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes is confident he can to the World Cup with Brazil.

Gomes has not given up on South Africa 2010 and making Brazil's World Cup squad, despite it being among the most competitive goalkeeping challenge in world football.

Following his superb performance against Arsenal, in which he held off the second-half comeback led by Robin van Persie with a string of saves, Gomes said: "I've been hoping for a call-up for the World Cup for a long time.

"I was at the Confederations Cup last year and I'm very confident it's possible if I'm doing things at Tottenham."