The five-time world champions have made a grand entry. Brazil beat Serbia 2-0 in their first group-stage match.
Brazil vs Serbia
Brazil attempted four shots in the first half, and Serbia attempted one. Neither team was able to score.
Around the 62nd minute, Vinícius Júnior attempted a shot, and Serbian goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic made a save. But the deflected ball was immediately back in Brazil’s possession, and Richarlison scored a goal.
In the 73rd minute, Richarlison used a spectacular scissor-kick to convert a pass from Vinícius Júnior into Brazil’s second goal. The goal immediately went viral.
Brazil will next play Switzerland on November 28.
Other Matches
By now, all 32 teams have played a match each. Let’s look at the most recent games.
Group C
Neither Poland nor Mexico scored a goal. The draw fetches them one point each.
Group F
Belgium beat Canada 1-0.
Michy Batshuayi scored a goal in the 44th minute.
Group G
Switzerland beat Cameroon 1-0
Breel Embolo scored a goal in the 48th minute of the game.
Group H
Neither South Korea nor Uruguay scored a goal.
The draw fetches them one point each.
Group H
Portugal beat Ghana 3-2.
For Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first goal via a penalty kick in the 65th minute.
Joao Felix scored in the 78th minute, and Rafael Leao scored in the 80th minute.
For Ghana, Andre Ayew scored in the 73rd minute, and Osman Bukari scored in the 89th minute.