Hello and welcome to LIVE commentary as Brazil meet Mexico in the last 16 of the World Cup. The Selecao are now favourites to lift the trophy after the early exits of Spain, Portugal and Germany. But the Mexicans have already beaten Germany and are emerging as potential dark horses. Kickoff is at 15:00 BST.
World Cup / Last 16
Solidarity Samara Arena / 02.07.2018
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Updated 02/07/2018 at 16:52 GMT+1
End of 1st Half
45'
HALF TIME: The Selecao have ended the half stronger but the game has really yet to get going and it remains 0-0 in temperatures of around 35 degrees.
43'
Luis is booked for clattering into Vela late. Its a free-kick to Mexico around 40 yards out, Guardado's delivery is a poor one and is straight at Alisson.
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Filipe Luís
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41'
Brazil have another corner from the right. Willian's delivery is again easy for the Mexicans to head clear, the Chelsea man has been below par.
39'
CLOSE! Alvarez this time is booked for a late challenge on Neymar which sends him sprawling. Its a free-kick around 30 yards out which Neymar curls narrowly over.
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E. Álvarez
Mexico
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36'
Fagner is fortunate to escape with a booking for a trip on Lozano. There have been no crunching challenges yet.
35'
Countinho's shot is blocked for a corner. Willian's cross is headed away. Mexico again leave three attackers near the halfway line.
33'
GOOD SAVE! Coutinho cuts it back to Jesus who sells the defender a dummy before unleashing a drive which forces Ochoa into a solid save.
31'
Neymar tries to cut in from the left flank but is dispossessed by a wonderful tackle from Alvarez in the box.
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29'
A waste from Vela, he is feed by Hernandez but instead of taking on Fagner he tries an ambitious effort which is high and wide.
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27'
COUTINHO STRIKE! Jesus' cross is overhit, it comes to Neymar who tees up Coutinho who blazes his effort over the bar from the edge of the box. Brazil have gone up a gear.
25'
GOOD SAVE! Brilliant from Neymar, beating two defenders and getting in a shot from a tight angle which the keeper does well to save off his line with his left hand.
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23'
Brazil have had 51% possession but Mexico look by far the most likely to break the deadlock.
22'
CLOSE! Vela does well to cut inside and put in a low cross for Herrera in the box whose effort is blocked by Casemiro.
20'
Coutinho and Paulinho have been anonymous in the opening minutes which is credit to Mexico's pressing.
18'
The Mexicans do counter and the ball falls to Lozano whose low shot from a tight angle is brilliantly blocked by a diving Luis.
17'
Brazil have a corner on the right after a cross is blocked. Willian's delivery is cleared, what was interesting about that play was the Selecao only had four players in the box and Mexico had 3 players near the halfway line waiting to counter.
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