Richarlison scored twice as Brazil opened their World Cup campaign with a 2–0 win over Serbia at the Lusail Stadium; three points saw Brazil top Group G ahead of Switzerland after an earlier 1-0 win over Cameroon.
The European side stifled the No 1-ranked team for over an hour but the Tottenham forward’s close-range finish after Vinicius Junior’s shot was pushed into his path by goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic finally brought Brazil their hard-fought lead.
Richarlison then lit up the Lusail Stadium in Qatar with a stunning strike on the turn that arrowed beyond the Serbia goalkeeper to double the advantage. His brilliant performance more than justified his selection as Brazil’s striker ahead of Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus.
