FIFA World Cup 2018 Brazil vs Costa Rica live: When and where to watch
Brazil drew 1-1 with Switzerland in their opener last weekend, and
Neymar was much criticised for his underwhelming performance
FIFA World Cup 2018: Neymar and Brazil will need to step up their game when they take
on Costa Rica in a must win Group E FIFA World Cup clash here on Friday.
Brazil drew 1-1 with Switzerland in their opener last
weekend, and Neymar was much criticised for his underwhelming performance.
He was hunted down mercilessly by the Swiss, drawing 10 of
Brazil's 19 fouls, as many as some entire teams.
Neymar also lacked the zip which made him the world's most
expensive footballer when French heavyweights Paris St Germain signed him from
Spanish giants FC Barcelona last August.
There was an injury scare after he limped out of Tuesday's
training session with a sore ankle but to his team's relief the forward is
expected to be fit for what could be Brazil's fourth World Cup match without a
win.
Costa Rica, on their part, are desperate for points after
they lost their opener to Serbia.
Quarter-finalists in the
2014 Brazil World Cup, Costa Rica have lost seven of their last nine matches
and scored only five goals in the process.
"It is going to be a difficult game as are all games in
the World Cup," Brazil attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho was quoted
as saying.
"They are a good team. We saw the game against Serbia,
and it was only decided through a dead ball situation."
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