Brazil legend Neymar hasn’t uttered a word in public since arriving at the World Cup, which speaks volumes about his intentions for the tournament. The Brazilian team, which arrived here with the intention of winning the World Cup title for the sixth time, will start its campaign against Serbia in Group G late on Thursday. Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar wore Brazil’s team logo with six stars instead of five as he left for Qatar.
“This (sixth World Cup title) is our dream,” said Brazilian forward Richarlison. Neymar posted that picture because it is his dream too. He wants to win it and we know how keen he is to win it. He can do whatever he wants. If Neymar is happy here, we will be happy too. That is the most important thing.” Brazil’s campaign in the World Cup will largely depend on Neman’s form and performances.
Neymar has been troubled by injuries since the 2018 World Cup. The team lost to Belgium in the quarterfinals of the last World Cup in his presence. Brazil captain Thiago Silva said, “We need to take advantage of this great form of Neymar.” Brazil coach Tite should have all his players available for the opening match. Neymar has scored 75 goals for Brazil, two goals behind the record set by the great Pele.
And what better place than the World Cup for him to beat this record. Serbia is participating in the World Cup for the fourth time as an independent country, where it will try to progress beyond the group stage for the first time. This team of Serbia has many players from the team that won the Under-20 World Cup in 2015. Then the team defeated Brazil in the final. The team that defeated France in the final of the Under-19 European Championship two years ago also has young players. In the last World Cup match between the two teams, Brazil won the match 2-0. In another match of the same group, Switzerland will face Cameroon.
