Brazil vs Croatia FIFA World Cup 2014

After years, months, weeks, days and hours, we are now counting down the minutes to the start of the World.Brazil and Croatia will meet this Thursday June 12 at 4 pm ET (U.S.) to make the turn Brazuca first time in this World Cup. Locals are called to beat the Europeans and be players this year, but Neymar can bear the weight of more than 200 milion Brazilians who put their trust in him?


HOW DOES NEYMAR?
The player himself and his coach Luiz Felipe Scolari denied that the ankle sprain he suffered in training Neymar Tuesday is serious. Scolari confirmed that Neymar will be the initial allocation and who will lead Brazil's attack.NEYMAR: "I do not want to be the best player in the World"

Football in Brazil in this match against Croatia will tilt the arch rival, and the attack on the wing will be key to Fred, as a lone striker, take your physique to counteract the Croatian defenses. The path should be simple for Luiz Felipe Scolari led long as not left to steal control of the ball.


GROUP A | Meet the other two rivals Brazil and Croatia
The biggest flaw Croatia to Brazil will be the absence of Mario Mandzukic, who is suspended for a red card he received in the playoff against Iceland when they got their ticket to the World. The man responsible for scoring goals Nikica Jelavic was who in 25 appearances for Hull City, managed just four goals.


MATCH DETAILS
The selection has never lost a home opener. Above 20 teams, 14 have won, while six others have gained a point. In 1950, Brazil defeated in their first match at home 4-0 to Mexico.
Of his nine most recent group stage matches of the World, Brazil has won eight games, tying just one. His last loss in a group stage was 2-1 against France against Norway in 1998.
Croatia has two players born in Brazil: Sammir and Eduardo.
The match referee Yuichi Nishimura will be the Japanese, who expelled Felipe Melo in the quarter-finals in South Africa 2010, Brazil lost to the Netherlands.

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