The Brazilian national team has qualified in first place in the Group A of the World Cup. Brazil beats Cameroon 4-1, at the Mané Garrincha Stadium, and now faces Chile in the round of 16. But not without taking some risks. The unrestrained talent of Neymar was once again required.
But the match also introduced a new starting player: Fernandinho.
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At the beginning of the first half, Brazil looked like it would crush the opposing team. For the first time, it was able to apply intensive pressure, a trait of the Confederations Cup's title. And at 16 minutes, Neymar, once again, opened the floodgates. Luiz Gustavo advanced on the right wing after a fumble by Cameroon and crossed the ball. The number 10 colected the ball and, with a slight touch, sent it past goalkeeper Itandje. The problem came moments later.
Halftime came and with it the best news in collective terms, as, individually, Neymar is an all-rounder. Fernandinho replaced Paulinho and changed the team. He set up the play for the third goal, after coming on to fill the same tactical role as Paulinho, as a defensive midfielder on the right, with more freedom to attack.
At 49 minutes, Fernandinho chest-trapped the ball and passed to David Luiz to cross to Fred , who finally scored a goal. Later on, when another goal was required, as Mexico was crushing Croatia, Fernandinho advanced through the middle and turned the win into a thrashing: 4-1.
Translation: traduzca.com
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