Factbox: Brazil Vs Serbia

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Published : 23:12, Jun 27, 2018 | Updated : 23:15, Jun 27, 2018

Brazil`s Philippe Coutinho celebrates scoring their first goal with Gabriel Jesus and team mates at Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia on June 17, 2018. REUTERSBrazil will play Serbia in a World Cup Group E match at Spartak Stadium in Moscow.

Key stats:

*A win or draw for Brazil will guarantee their progress into the qualifying stages.

* Serbia will qualify if they beat Brazil, but a draw could see them through if the Swiss are beaten by Costa Rica by more than one goal.

* The winners of Group E will go to Samara to face the runners-up in Group F — Mexico.

* Second-place in Group E will play the winner of Group F in St Petersburg.

* Serbia have six players on one yellow card, while Brazil have Casemiro, Neymar and Philippe Coutinho on yellows.

 

Pl

W   

D

L

GF

GA

+/-

Pts

Brazil

2

1

1

0

3

1

2

4

Switzerland   

2

1

1

0

3

2

1

4

Serbia        

2

1

0

1

2

2

0

3

Costa Rica    

2

0

0

2

0

3

-3

0

 

Previous meetings:

Brazil and Serbia have met only once before, with Brazil winning in a friendly in Sao Paulo on the eve of the 2014 WorldCup by a single goal.

However, Brazil faced Yugoslavia 18 times, winning nine and losing only twice. Those two defeats came in 1930 and 1934.

 

 

 

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