Taste makers, talents, stars: they are all present at the World Cup in Qatar. Every day we put a player in the spotlight on the basis of a few numbers. Today: Richarlison (25), maker of perhaps the most beautiful goal of this World Cup so far.
Neymar can no longer participate in Brazil in the group stage of the World Cup due to an ankle injury, but luckily national coach Tite still has Richarlison at his disposal. With an unprecedentedly beautiful bicycle kick, the Tottenham Hotspur striker led in a 2-0 win over Serbia. Now that Neymar is not present, Richarlison will be extra keen to take his team by the hand. Starting at 5 p.m. in the game against Switzerland.
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9: Become Richarlison the ninth Brazilian ever who scores in his first two World Cup matches? After his successful debut, he can follow in the footsteps of Philippe Coutinhowho in 2018 was the last Brazilian to pull off this trick.
3: As mentioned, Richarlison has already scored two goals at this World Cup. Does he his third against Switzerland? Then he will be the first Brazilian since Jairzinho (1970) who scored at least three goals in Brazil’s first two World Cup matches.
9: It cannot be ruled out that Richarlison will also be accurate against Switzerland again. He is in a blood form at the Selecao. In his latest seven international matches made the attacker nine goals.
Program at the World Cup in Qatar today:
Before Brazil meets Switzerland, it is the turn of Cameroon – Serbia in the same Group G at 11 a.m.: a duel between former teammates Andrew Onana and Dusan Tadic. South Korea with Heung-min Son drew the first match against Uruguay (0-0) and may now play against Ajax’s Ghana player Mohammed Kudus. The dessert of this World Cup day is provided by Portugal and Uruguay: a duel between others Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez. Although both teams obviously have many other top players. Wins the Portugal of Bruno Fernandes, Joao Cancelo and Ruben Dias or will it beat Uruguay Edinson Cavani, Darwin Nunez and Federico Valverde?
11am: Cameroon v Serbia
2 p.m.: South Korea v Ghana
5 p.m.: Brazil v Switzerland
8 p.m.: Portugal v Uruguay
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