Ecuador holds Brazil to 1-1 draw
Neymar, defender Thiago Silva and striker Gabriel Jesus didn’t play against Ecuador at the Olimpico Stadium in Goiania.
Neymar, defender Thiago Silva and striker Gabriel Jesus didn’t play against Ecuador at the Olimpico Stadium in Goiania.
Brazil will next play arch-rivals Argentina on Tuesday.
Pele first won the FIFA World Cup title in 1958 and then defended the world title with the Selecao in 1962. He then captained the side which won in 1970.
The 30-year-old Di Maria has scored six times in 11 appearances so far this season and is full of praise for German Tuchel.
"I'm not at 100% of my fitness, no one is at 100%, it's the start of the season and we haven't played many matches," said Neymar.
Francis often meets with visiting national soccer teams, has a collection of gifted jerseys and frequently promotes the value of sports particularly for young people.
Neymar and Co. misfired as Belgium beat Brazil 2-1 in an enthralling quarter-final on Friday night.
Brazil only had themselves to blame for they missed a glut of chances in the closing stages as they came up short in the World Cup once again.
Maradona criticized Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi for allowing an altercation between Neymar and Miguel Layun to go unpunished.
The scoreline flattered the Brazilians a tad bit for Javier Hernandez and Co had the South Americans sweating in the opening exchanges.
