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Serbia had been sweating over the fitness of their all-time top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic but coach Dragan Stojkovic named him in the starting lineup. Vinicius used his acceleration to good effect to constantly beat his man while Neymar, playing in a free role, often found pockets of space, but a well-drilled Serbian defence kept Brazil at bay in the first half. Tite's decision to go with four forwards – Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Raphinha and Richarlison – in his attacking lineup paid off handsomely as the South Americans dominated the match and made Serbia work hard every time they went forward. The Tottenham Hotspur forward has been in fine form when wearing the golden yellow kit of Brazil this year and he opened the scoring with an easy tap-in before doubling the lead with his acrobatic effort. On Monday, Brazil faces Switzerland and Serbia faces Cameroon in the next set of Group G matches.Read more 2022 FIFA World Cup © FMM graphics studio Serbia is making its third appearance at the World Cup as an independent nation after debuting at the 2010 tournament in South Africa. Their squad is stacked with quality and attacking threats, with star forward Neymar eyeing a legacy-making tournament. Their attacking threat was minimal but their discipline and drive were commendable.īrazil are widely tipped to be strong contenders for this year’s World Cup. For an hour, they held Brazil comfortably at bay. Still, Serbia deserved credit for their performance. In Richarlison, Brazil found their showman.

Ten minutes later, Richarlison controlled Vinicius Junior’s low cross, swivelled and mid-flight launched a scissor kick that flew into the bottom corner. A shot by Vinicius Junior was well blocked by the Serbian keeper, but the rebound fell to Richarlison who instinctively poked it in. It was not an easy win over Serbia but they got there in the end.Īfter a scoreless first half, Brazil took the lead in the 62nd minute.

Brazil kicked off their World Cup campaign in style on Thursday.