Brazil’s road to a sixth World Cup title that it so desperately desires begins with a round of 16 clash against an upstart South Korean side.
After entering the tournament as the favorite, Brazil secured the group with wins against Serbia and Switzerland, before its second team was upended by Cameroon in second-half stoppage time of its group finale. The side welcomes Neymar back to the starting XI after the PSG superstar suffered an ankle injury in the opening match that ruled him out of the rest of the group stage.
South Korea, meanwhile, emerged as a surprise out of Group H after drawing with Uruguay in the group opener and losing to Ghana.