Five-time champion Brazil started its World Cup marketing campaign in type with a 2-0 win over Serbia in its Group G opener at Lusail Stadium in Al Daayen, Qatar on Thursday.
Both of Brazil’s objectives had been scored by Richarlison with the second coming off a spectacular scissor kick within the 73rd minute.
The 25-year-old Richarlison, who performs for Tottenham Hotspur within the Premier League, broke the impasse with a tap-in on the far submit within the 62nd minute after Serbian goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic saved the preliminary shot on course from Vinicius Jr.
Richarlison, making his World Cup debut, added one other to his tally eleven minutes later. After Vinicius put the ball into the field from the left facet, Richarlison obtained it together with his left foot earlier than turning and hitting together with his proper on the volley.
With this brace, Richarlison has grow to be the joint-top scorer alongside Ecuador’s Ener Valencia, England’s Bukayo Saka, Iran’s Mehdi Taremi, Frenchman Olivier Giroud and Spaniard Ferran Torres.