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BRAZIL
The Brazilian national team could not beat Switzerland in the first match, having painted a "pale" draw 1: 1 at the "Rostov Arena". The start of the fight was successful for the team Tite successful - the team immediately took advantage, began to get closer to the penalty opponent. Goal Coutinho was not a surprise, Brazil naturally opened the account.
In the second half of the meeting, the Brazilians stopped playing football, believing that the deal was already done. The punishment came immediately - after a corner Steven Zuber scored a goal. Attempts to come out ahead again Brazil took, and was several times close to the goal, but luck clearly was on the side of the Swiss, and Yann Sommer stood at the gate very confidently.
After the match, the Brazilians criticized the referee of the match, which included the disputed, in their opinion, the goal of the national team of Switzerland. Particularly zealous in the comments goalkeeper "Selesao" Alisson, who was furious that the referee did not use the video replay. In any case, the Brazilians themselves have created problems that can be solved, because only the second round is on the threshold.
The perspectives of the "selsao" in the group were analyzed by our experts in a special material.
COSTA RICA
Costa Rica lost to the national team of Serbia in the starting match. Team Oscar Ramirez was pressed to his penalty all first half, but especially dangerous moments the opponent did not allow to create. In the second half of the meeting the drawing of the match did not change - the Serbs continued to foolishly attack, and Costa Rica chaotically defended. Alexander Kolarov's free-kick from the penalty behavior of Costa Ricans changed - the team began to attack more, and in the end of the meeting and did not press the Serbs to their own penalty.
Rumirez wards did not manage to win back in the end, but left their game a good impression. On the eve of the fight, the press of Costa Rica was very happy about the possible injury of Brazil's national team leader Neimar, who continues to experience pain after a healed trauma. How much help Costa Rica possible lack of Neimar, while a mystery, but to achieve the result they need to play more at the gate of others.
Special material on the prospects of the Costa Rica national team on the "mundiale" can be found from this link.
STATISTICS AND PERSONAL MEETINGS
The last time the teams met in a friendly match in 2015, then Brazil won 1: 0
In the last five games between the teams 18 goals have been scored
Brazil in the last fight missed for the first time in the last five games
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BRAZIL - COSTA RICA. WHO IS THE FAVORITE MATCH?
In this game, bookmakers consider Brazil to be the clear favorite. In the first round the team could not beat Switzerland - the meeting ended in a draw 1: 1. And the Brazilians opened the scoring - scored Philippe Coutinho, had a great advantage in the first half of the game, but missed the second goal in the second half and lost two points. Wards Tite remain favorites of their group and still are the main candidates for the first place. And in the game with Costa Rica, they must confirm the status. To this game pentakampiony fit with a series of 12 matches without defeats - eight wins and four draws. And during this time they missed only three goals and never more than one per game, and in nine meetings did not miss at all. The last time Brazil missed more than one goal for the game in March 2016 from Paraguay, when played with him in the qualifying round of the World Cup in a draw 2: 2.
The national team of Costa Rica in the first round met with Serbia and was defeated with a minimum score of 0: 1. Four years ago this team reached the quarterfinals. And the group at it was much more complex, than now - Uruguay, Italy, England. In the quarterfinals Costa Ricans then only lost the penalty to Holland. Now nothing like this can not wait. The team did not become stronger, and the factor of underestimation, as the meeting with Serbia showed, does not work yet. Objectively, the chances of reaching the playoffs of Costa Rica are too low and after a meeting with Brazil they may not remain at all. By the way, it is worth noting that for the last five matches of Costa Rica in the World Championships, only four goals were scored and she herself scored just two goals during this time. Experts of the site Bookmakers.rf believe that in the game with Costa Rica she will not be able to hit the target and she will lose, but not large.
BRAZIL - COSTA RICA. DISCLOSURES BETWEEN THE MATCH
Despite a draw against Switzerland, Brazil remains the favorite of his group. However, in the light of Germany's defeat from Mexico, the first place in the quartet E can take the Brazilians to the world champions already in the first round of the playoffs. The victory over Costa Rica will bring Brazil closer to this meeting. But for Costa Rica, it will end if she does not score points in St. Petersburg - in this case, she will not even have a theoretical chance of reaching the 1/8 finals. Draw will save the theoretical possibility of reaching the playoffs - in the last round it will be necessary to beat Switzerland and count on favorable outcomes in other matches. The victory over Brazil can not be said - the difference in the class is too great.
The central battle of the coming Friday can rightly be considered as a confrontation between the national teams of Brazil and Costa Rica. The teams will converge in the second round of the group stage of the World Championship. The fact that both participants need to win should add to the entertainment. Bookmakers in this pair are considered favorites of the nominal hosts, which looks absolutely logical.
Future guests can not be called an outsider quartet, but after the reporting game they risk losing all chances of continuing the fight in the World Cup. "Elected" vaguely started in the fields of Russia, so now the fans are waiting for their favorites attacking and productive football. Who will earn the important three points?
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BRAZIL
The Brazilian national team staggeringly conducted both the selection for the World Cup and the preparations for the final part of the mundial. Only this year, "Selesao" finished with Russia - 3: 0, Germany - 1: 0, Croatia - 2: 0 and Austria - 3: 0. Nevertheless, in the debut match of the World Championship "pentakampone" could not win. Despite the total advantage of the Brazilians, Switzerland stood up, earning a precious mark.
Brazil failed to win its starting match at the World Cup for the first time since 1978. Did not leave the group "pentakamponey" at the World Championships for the last time in general more than 50 years ago.
On the state of the Brazilian national team can be found in a separate blog.
COSTA RICA
Costa Rica's defeat from Serbia seriously reduced its chances of reaching the next round. Now the team of Oscar Ramirez, to accurately leave the group, you need to beat Switzerland and Brazil. Perhaps, "Los Ticos" in some match will suffice and draw, but it depends on the results of other fights.
The most important thing is that with Costa Rica Serbia played well. She even owned the ball and dealt an almost identical number of hits. But the Balkans simply were more fortunate. In their composition there is Kolarov, who perfectly performs free punches.
Recently, even a simple participation in the World Cup was a success for Costa Rica. Planku this team picked up on the last mundiale, where she went to the quarterfinals. And having won the first place in the "death group" with Italy, Uruguay and England. However, it is possible that those glorious times for Costa Rica have passed. "Los Ticos" for two years did not win strong rivals with the exception of the United States. Belgium and England before the start of the mundialya team Ramirez lost 1: 4 and 0: 2, respectively.
More information about the national team of Costa Rica can be found on the link.
STATISTICS AND PERSONAL MEETINGS
The unbeaten Brazilian series is equal to 12 matches.
Only in two of them "pentakampeony" failed to score.
Brazil in the final stage of the World Cup only twice in the last ten matches won with a big score.
Costa Rica lost seven of the 11 previous meetings.
However, in official matches, Costa Rica did not allow itself to lose with a major account since 2016. During this time, "Los Ticos" played 24 matches.
Costa Rica lost to Brazil in all five previous meetings. But the last two dueling "Selesao" won the Costa Ricans only with the score 1: 0.
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BRAZIL - COSTA RICA. WHO IS THE FAVORITE MATCH?
In this game, bookmakers consider Brazil to be the clear favorite. In the first round the team could not beat Switzerland - the meeting ended in a draw 1: 1. And the Brazilians opened the scoring - scored Philippe Coutinho, had a great advantage in the first half of the game, but missed the second goal in the second half and lost two points. Wards Tite remain favorites of their group and still are the main candidates for the first place. And in the game with Costa Rica, they must confirm the status. To this game pentakampiony fit with a series of 12 matches without defeats - eight wins and four draws. And during this time they missed only three goals and never more than one per game, and in nine meetings did not miss at all. The last time Brazil missed more than one goal for the game in March 2016 from Paraguay, when played with him in the qualifying round of the World Cup in a draw 2: 2.
The national team of Costa Rica in the first round met with Serbia and was defeated with a minimum score of 0: 1. Four years ago this team reached the quarterfinals. And the group at it was much more complex, than now - Uruguay, Italy, England. In the quarterfinals Costa Ricans then only lost the penalty to Holland. Now nothing like this can not wait. The team did not become stronger, and the factor of underestimation, as the meeting with Serbia showed, does not work yet. Objectively, the chances of reaching the playoffs of Costa Rica are too low and after a meeting with Brazil they may not remain at all. By the way, it is worth noting that for the last five matches of Costa Rica in the World Championships, only four goals were scored and she herself scored just two goals during this time. Experts of the site Bookmakers.rf believe that in the game with Costa Rica she will not be able to hit the target and she will lose, but not large.
BRAZIL - COSTA RICA. DISCLOSURES BETWEEN THE MATCH
Despite a draw against Switzerland, Brazil remains the favorite of his group. However, in the light of Germany's defeat from Mexico, the first place in the quartet E can take the Brazilians to the world champions already in the first round of the playoffs. The victory over Costa Rica will bring Brazil closer to this meeting. But for Costa Rica, it will end if she does not score points in St. Petersburg - in this case, she will not even have a theoretical chance of reaching the 1/8 finals. Draw will save the theoretical possibility of reaching the playoffs - in the last round it will be necessary to beat Switzerland and count on favorable outcomes in other matches. The victory over Brazil can not be said - the difference in the class is too great.
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