Brazil star Neymar provided a huge scare to the coaching staff on Monday as he suffered a minor ankle injury during practice. He's the poster boy, the star man and the big hope for Brazil at this World Cup, but what can we expect from Neymar on the pitch? The Blazers won both of their last two warm-up matches against Mali at home and Australia in Brazil. Click here for Sportsmail's brilliant World Cup Match Zone. In 1998, defeated SCO 2-1. Silence in Sao Paulo! If his dip continues, another Stamford Bridge star, Willian, can be called upon. But it's days like today when I realise that none of them can hold a candle to the World Cup! Published: 19:04 BST, 12 June 2014 | Updated: 00:20 BST, 13 June 2014. A look ahead to the opening match at the World Cup . Click here for more maps and stats with our excellent Match Zone. It being South America, the referee uses a spray on the pitch to mark 10 yards (bring this to the Premier League!) INSIDE THE DRESSING ROOM: Thiago Silva's shirt hangs in the @CBF_Futebol dressing room #WorldCup #BRACRO pic.twitter.com/DVUG7fxwNu. He’s not endangering his opponent and so a yellow card is a sensible decision by the referee.'. Cheerio! Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. 'That looked harsh to me. We are sticking to the build up to Brazil vs Croatia on this page, but you can check out all the crazy dancing and fancy colours by clicking on the above link and joining Sportsmail's Adam Shergold for all the opening ceremony action and pictures. In addition there are heat zones for EVERY player and detailed maps of all the goals as they go in.
Neymar may have been fortunate with his goal as he seemed to scuff his strike, but is he more lucky to just be on the pitch following that elbow on Modric? No faulting the passion of the players as the Brazil players show no fear of singing the national anthem. Paul Hayward: Prepare for a joyous, ludicrous carnival, Digital World Cup: Watch our simulation of Brazil v Croatia, Alan Hansen: Brazil were the best team I faced. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.
Croatia are sitting back allowing Brazil to patiently build up play. John Ley's prediction: Brazil 2 Croatia 0. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? The sun is setting in Sao Paulo, with the Croatian team also going through their warm-up. Plenty of smiles form the Brazilian boys as they got off the team coach, not at least from Neymar, who has a huge amount of pressure on his shoulders to deliver Brazil to World Cup glory on home soil.
Footballia is the first free interactive football video library where you can watch full football matches for free anytime, anywhere. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Cagey. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. In fairness they are doing a job on the host nation so far. 63min: And that's led to an attacking move from Brazil as 'master of the sideways pass' Paulinho departs in favour of Hernanes. Croatia: Pletikosa, Srna, Corluka, Lovren, Vrsaljko, Modric, Rakitic, Perisic, Kovacic, Olic, Jelavic.Subs: Zelenika, Pranjic, Vukojevic, Schildenfeld, Brozovic, Rebic, Sammir, Vida, Eduardo, Subasic. 5 - Neymar has now scored five goals in his last four appearances for #BRA. World Cup 2014: Brazil Defeats Croatia, 3-1 By VICTOR MATHER JUNE 11, 2014 Host Brazil beat Croatia in the opening game of the World Cup, 3-1, but surprisingly had to come from behind to do it. 28min: Is Neymar a lucky boy here? He's the poster boy of this tournament.
Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side are hot favourites to win the trophy on home soil and will be desperate to start with a bang against their European opponents. June 12, 4 p.m. The FIFA World Cup 2014 will run for a month as the final is on July 13 in Rio de Janeiro. The scoreline may read like a typical performance from one of the pre-tournament favourites. Petition to bring football fans back into stadiums passes 100,000 signatures - forcing the topic back into... Giro d'Italia rider in hospital with suspected back fracture, a broken nose and concussion after a... 'I'm picking Izzy! It's Croatia with a scent of a chance though, with Olic appearing to be tripped by Dani Alves as he tried to race on to a through pass behind the Brazil backline.
Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Brazil continue to look the better side though, with Croatia looking like a side keen to get to half-time level.
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3min: Not the liveliest of openings to a World Cup, and not the most pleasant either as one of thed oves released into the stands before the game has reportedly just flapped its wings for the final time. 60min: An hour gone and I'm quite sure Croatia would have been overjoyed if you told them they would still be on a level playing field to Brazil an hour into this World Cup. Manager Luiz Felipe Scolari is fortunate enough to have all hands on deck but Niko Kovac’s side will be missing the services of star striker Mario Mandzukic who is serving a one-match ban over a red card he received against Iceland in the last play-off clash.
Electric.'. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 71min: Controversy by the bucket loads! We are pretty spoiled as football fans to be surrounded by so many brilliant competitions all year round.
Croatia (Possible, 4-2-3-1): Pletikosa; Srna, Lovren, Corluka, Pranjic; Vukojevic, Modric; Perisic, Rakitic, Kovacic; Olic.Out: Mandzukic (suspended). Nothing was given by the referee but replays show that was probably the smart call. The comments below have not been moderated. Ivan Perisic floats a cross to the back post for Ivica Olic who nods in front of Dani Alves down into the ground and just past the post. On Thursday night he will be picking up his 114 appearance with the Blazers. 'Neymar perhaps lucky to just get yellow. You can guess who has scored too, with Neymar running through the centre before firing into the bottom corner from 25 yards. Interestingly most of his play on the ball in Brazil's final warm up game against Serbia came from an advanced midfield position, as the Brazilians triumphed 1-0. Konstantinos Lianos. Brazil 1 (Kaka) Croatia 0, World Cup, June 2006, Croatia 1 (Kranjcar) Brazil 1 (Ricardinho), International Friendly, August 2005.
Much has been said about the loss of form of Chelsea's Oscar, and Scolari will be hoping that the youngster regains his form soon. 78min: Second change for Croatia as Jelavic departs in favour of Ante Rebic. Fred goes down VERY easily under slight pressure from Dejan Lovren inside the box - and not being punished enough by conceding a penalty from it, the Southampton defender is also booked! Olic's low cross takes a slight deflection off the attacking Nikica Jelavic, and it diverts the ball into the path of Marcelo who taps into his own goal from close range. Click here to find out more. The hosts went behind after seven minutes when Marcelo turned a cross into his own net - a goal which was met with stunned silence by the crowd. 6min: First chance of sorts for Brazil.
40min: Five minutes before the break and Croatia concede a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the box after Ivan Rakitic fouls Neymar.
The Selecao made it to the final round but lost the trophy to Uruguay. 37min: Top defending from Luka Modric (not a sentence I always expect to type!) However, the Barcelona forward was able to pick himself up, complete training with the rest of the team and erase all doubts regarding his fitness ahead of the first fixture. 7min: So close from Croatia! Neymar to score a Hat-Trick now 16/1!
The striker did nothing wrong, as he jumped with his arms down, and his knock on resulted in the European side scoring what proved to be a disallowed goal. http://t.co/BHW4xGRy4M #Bra #CRO. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Brazil is the most successful nation in the World Cup as they have won the trophy a record five times.
Really tough on Croatia. 2 - Neymar is the first player to score 2+ goals on his #WorldCup debut since David Villa for Spain vs Ukraine on June 14 2006. 25min: After a 10-minute spell of heavy Brazil pressure, Croatia finally start to see more of the ball. Not a good sign.'. I can't believe Gustavo and Paulinho are Brazilian, they hardly ever pass the ball forward. 81min: Even the referee's assistants appear to be helping out Brazil now, with Olic penalised for a foul after jumping with Julio Cesar for a header. 'Some of the lights appear to have failed in a section of the stadium. 80min: Maybe I'm being cynical but I can't help but feel Brazil are getting generous treatment from the referee this evening. ...which is no big surprise given that if the host nation couldn't find the ground then nobody probably would. He had me fooled as he seems to have made a recovery - even having time to share a greeting with Kaka pitch side, who has been left out the Brazil squad for this tournament.
Neymar scored from penalty spot in 71st minute for his second goal Mike Pence vs Kamala Harris: What time is the vice presidential debate, and how can I watch it live in the UK? David Luiz is a little reckless as he dives in on Perisic's crossing attempt inside the Brazil box, but despite clattering the player and getting none of the ball - nothing is given by the referee. Catch live streaming of the Brazil vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2014 Group A match on Sony Six and Sony Six HD.
A few key decisions have gone against Croatia tonight and that 3-1 victory flatters the hosts slightly. But it doesn't tell the whole story. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. After years of build-up, and weeks of anticipation, Brazil begin the 2014 World Cup against underdogs who could still pull off a shock. Iconic. 22min: How have Brazil not equalised? One man in their squad was born and bred in Brazil. Even Brazilian born Eduardo closes his eyes to observe it on the Croatia bench - but he isn't that keen to sing along. Betting: Brazil 1-3 , Croatia 10-1 , Draw 7-2. In 1950, beat MEX 4-0. 11min: The unthinkable has happened - Croatia lead! Corluka gives the ball away with a poor pass intercepted by Neymar, and the former Spurs defender ensures nothing bad can come of it by recklessly sliding in on the Brazil forward 30 yards out to pick up a booking. Replaymatches.com Is An Website That Help You To Watch Latest Football Full Match Replay Of Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Champions League, Europa League, Copa del Rey, FA Cup, European Championship, World Cup... And A Lot Of Popular Football Competitions. Sportsmail has taken an enjoyable trip down memory lane to look at the explosive starts to the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups. Croatia obtained their best result in the competition in 1998 where they finished third. Either way, Luiz Felipe Scolari's team are up and running in Brazil 2014 with an opening day win to ease the pressure of an expectant nation. 20min: Brazil are behind but there are no signs of panic just yet - especially when Oscar is on the ball.
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