Preview: Brazil v Mexico

Brazil's central goal to redress their baffling 2014 FIFA World Cup™ battle is still on course after they explored their way to the summit of Group E at Russia 2018. Brazil's trip to the Round of 16 has been definitely not smooth: After illustration 1-1 with Switzerland in their opener and abandoning it late to assert a 2-0 prevail upon Costa Rica, they beat Serbia 2-0 to at last proceed onward of course assemble champs.

One of the inquiries that Mexico should answer is: has their energy gone? In the wake of beginning their Russia 2018 voyage off with two strong wins, most strikingly a 1-0 triumph more than 2014 champions Germany, they lined that up with a 3-0 thrashing to Sweden. El Tri may take certainty from their latest World Cup meeting with Brazil in 2014, a goalless attract Fortaleza on 17 June, the main of the four experiences between the two sides that did not end in a Brazil triumph.

Group columnist investigation 

Giancarlo Giampietro with Brazil

Brazil has been progressively enhancing, following the training staff's designs. The group enters the knockout stage with a lot of certainty, and it feels like those initial 180 minutes of strain are route behind them. The desire around the players is that Mexico will go for a full-pitch press. This may put weight on edge line to make plays, however could likewise open up spaces for A Seleção's stars to sparkle.


Martin Langer with Mexico 
Mexico will endeavor to break their Round of 16 hoodoo by vanquishing the most troublesome group conceivable, yet one whom they have fared entirely well against as of late. The group will likewise have the inspiration of skipping once more from their disillusioning execution in the last gathering match against Sweden, and should do as such without suspended focal safeguard Hector Moreno, one of its most critical players.

Did you know? 

In their four past World Cup matches with Mexico, Brazil have never surrendered an objective against El Tri, outscoring them 11-0 in those experiences.

Conceivable line-ups 

Brazil: Alisson; Fagner, Thiago Silva, Miranda, Filipe Luis; Casemiro, Paulinho; Willian, Philippe Coutinho, Neymar, Gabriel Jesus 

Mexico: Guillermo Ochoa; Miguel Layun, Hugo Ayala, Carlos Salcedo, Jesus Gallardo; Hector Herrera, Jonathan Dos Santos, Andres Guardado; Carlos Vela, Javier Hernandez, Hirving Lozano