Brazil’s first World Cup win came late in the match, in a rather dramatic fashion. After 90 minutes trying to break through Costa Rica’s defense, the Brazilian squad only managed to score in the stoppage time.
Before the last training session preceding Brazil’s second World Cup match, coach Tite today (Jun. 21) announced the line-up to face Costa Rica, in St. Petersburg.
With Neymar back in the field, the Brazilian squad held another training session Monday (Jun. 20) at the Slava Metreveli stadium, in Sochi.
The target of a number of fouls in the match against Switzerland, Brazil forward Neymar complained about a sore ankle and is being taken care of by the physical therapists in the Brazilian team. The athlete took part in the warming up with his colleagues Tuesday morning (Jun.
In his first press conference as a striker on Brazil's Olympic football squad, Neymar seemed in good spirits and said that, after the country's defeats in the 2014 World Cup, the 2015 Copa América, and this year's Centennial Cup America, now is the time to aim for a victory.