Brazil 3-1 over Croatia in opening World Cup game
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Almost was not enough for Croatia’s custodian who got his fingertips to Neymar’s penalty in the 70th minute, but was unable to prevent Brazil going up 2-1 at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The hosts went 3-1 in the 90th minute to end an entertaining opening match in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Thursday afternoon.
In fact, Brazil scored all four goals in the encounter after Marcelo opened the scoring with an own goal in the 11th minute to give Croatia the lead.
All rested on young Neymar who scored two goals for Brazil his first in the 27th minute, two minutes after picking up a yellow card.
Brazil’s third goal came from Oscar.
The two teams had gone head-to-head in two previous matches, a friendly in 2005 and a World Cup Group F in 2006. Brazil won the World Cup match 1-0, the other ending in a 1-1 draw.
Meanwhile also in Group A with Brazil and Croatia are Cameroon and Mexico
