The scoreline here was the same as when these sides met in the group stage in 2018 but Brazil are determined to do far better than four years ago, when they lost to Belgium in the quarter-finals. Tite's side are now already on top of Group G ahead of Switzerland, who beat Cameroon 1-0 earlier and who are Brazil's next opponents. The result continues Brazil's superb record in the World Cup group stage, in which their last defeat came in 1998 against Norway, when they had already secured a place in the next round. Vinicius then set up Richarlison to score again in the 73rd minute with a stunning acrobatic effort that is surely the goal of the World Cup so far. The record five-time winners had toiled at times in the first half but improved after the break and were rewarded when Tottenham Hotspur striker Richarlison followed in to score the opener in the 62nd minute when a Vinicius Junior shot was saved. Neymar, seeking his first major title with Brazil, stayed at 75 goals for the national team, two shy of Pelé’s scoring record.Follow all the action from 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar TM on beIN SPORTSĪ second-half brace by Richarlison, including a stunning overhead scissor kick, gave tournament favourites Brazil a 2-0 win over Serbia in their opening World Cup game at the Lusail Stadium on Thursday. I wanted to take advantage of the opportunities that I had and I did.”īrazil had struggled to get past the Serbian defense until Richarlison scored from close range in the 62nd. I’m used to playing against defensive teams like this in England.
“We knew it was going to be difficult to get past them. “My childhood dream has come true,” said Richarlison, who is playing in his first World Cup.
He had his back to the goal when he used one touch to get the ball up in the air near the penalty spot, then spun around and leapt off the ground before knocking the ball into the net with his right foot in the 73rd minute. But while taking care of Neymar, the opposing defense couldn’t stop Richarlison. Neymar was fouled nine times in the match against Serbia, four more than any other player so far at this year’s World Cup. Canada soccer head quits, unable to settle labor disputes