Brazil gave their close rivals a hint on Tuesday (September 27) of what is coming from them in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022 by hitting five goals into Tunisia’s net. They were dominant in possession and terrorized Tunisia’s defense all through the match at the Parc des Princes.

Brazil vs Tunisia: Match Report

Do you recall how the Brazilian players were depleted during the chanting of the national anthem before their 2014 World Cup semifinal match against Germany because they were without Neymar? They had concerns about their ability without Neymar Jr., and those concerns came true when they were defeated 7-1 by Germany in front of their own fans.

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Brazil has failed to live up to fans' expectations in recent years. Their only major success in the last decade was winning the 2019 Copa America. But things have changed now as the Selecao men’s national side has plenty of options up front who can destroy any opposition on a given day.

On Monday evening in Paris, Tunisia tested the wrath of Brazilian attackers, struggling to cope with the relentless attacks imposed by the opposition forwards. Importantly, it was not Neymar who made the majority of the attempts into the net. In fact, on most occasions, he was the architect.

From left to right, Tottenham’s Richalison and Barcelona’s Raphina kept pushing the Tunisian defense and made them completely clueless. Tunisia were even down to 10 men in the 42nd minute after Dylan Bronn received a red card for a poor challenge on Neymar. The Selecao finished the first half 4-1 by taking advantage of the 10-man Tunisian side.

Brazil got their first goal in the 11th minute, Raphina headed back to the net from Casemiro’s long pass from the midfield. Tunisia did make a comeback within 7 minutes, thanks to Montassar Talbi’s brilliant head to the right bottom corner of the Brazilian net. However, a minute later, Brazil restored their lead thanks to Richarlison’s strike in the 19th minute.

Brazil’s countless attacks on the opposition defense continued and they found two more goals before half time. Neymar scored his only goal of the match in the 29th minute through a penalty, and Raphina scored his second of the evening in the 40th minute.

Tunisia were more compact in defense in the second half, but the damage was already done in the first 45 minutes. Flamengo striker Pedro scored his first and Brazil’s fifth goal of the night in the 74th minute. He blasted the ball into the back of the Tunisian net with a nice low volley to the left bottom corner.

With 65% ball control, 89% passing accuracy, 572 passes, and 18 shots on goal, Brazil dominated the match overall.

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Neymar inching closer to breaking Pele’s all-time goal scoring record

After scoring a goal against Tunisia, Neymar Jr. now has 75 goals in 125 matches for Brazil's national men’s football team. He is only two goals shy of equaling Pele’s record of 77 for the Selecao national team. Neymar can set a new goalscoring record for Brazil during the upcoming Qatar World Cup 2022. Here are the top five goal scorers for Brazil's national men’s football team.

Pele: 77 goals in 92 matches

Neymar Jr.: 75 goals in 121 matches

Ronaldo: 62 goals in 98 matches

Romario: 56 goals in 70 matches

Zico: 48 goals in 71 matches

Bottom Line

Brazil dominated their international matches against Ghana and Tunisia in September. Following a 3-0 victory over Ghana, the Selecao thrashed Tunisia by a big margin. Brazil have reaffirmed their position as the overwhelming favourite to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar with these two outstanding victories.

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