FACTS IN FIGURES: BRAZIL VS MEXICO

8 Brazil have won eight of their nine World cup matches against CONCACAF nations (D1), conceding in just one of those matches (5-2 vs Costa Rica in 2002).

7 Since the introduction of the round of 16 in 1986, Mexico have been eliminated at this stage of the World Cup seven times – more than twice as many as any other nation.

7 Brazil have reached at least the quarter-final stages of the World Cup in each of the last seven editions of the competition.

228 Brazil have now scored more World Cup goals than any other side in the history of the competition (228, two more than Germany).

15 Brazil are unbeaten in 15 matches in all competitions, conceding just three goals in that run (W11 D4).

2 Roberto Firmino scored just two minutes and four seconds after coming on as a substitute for Brazil, the second fastest sub goal so far at the 2018 World Cup.

38 Brazil’s Neymar scored his sixth World Cup goal with his 38th shot. It took Cristiano Ronaldo 74 shots and Lionel Messi 67 to reach six goals in the competition.

20 Neymar has been involved in 20 goals in his last 19 games in all competitions for Brazil, scoring 11 and assisting nine.

23 Brazilian forward Neymar has been fouled 23 times at the 2018 World Cup, more than any other player.

7 Roberto Firmino scored his seventh goal for Brazil – on each occasion it’s been their final goal of the game.

23 23 Brazilian Neymar has had the most shots (23), shots on target (12) and created the most chances (16) of any player so far in the 2018 World Cup.