Before the start of the crucial matches in the World Cup qualifiers, several friendly matches were played.
The Brazilian national team, already having a ticket to Russia in their pocket, clashed with Japan, forcing them to surrender with a score of 3-1.
Tite's pupils were led forward by the most expensive footballer in the world, Neymar, who converted a penalty from 11 meters, but his second shot from the spot was inaccurate.
However, it didn't cost much to Brazilians, as they were already leading 3-0 after an impressive strike from Marcelo and a goal from Gabriel Jesus before the break. Tomoaki Makino's goal was little consolation for the Japanese footballers.
In another match, Colombia unexpectedly lost 2-1 to South Korea led by Heung-Min Son, who scored a brace, while Serbia defeated China 2-0. Adem Ljajic and Aleksandar Mitrovic stood out in this match.
Results:
South Korea 2 - 1 Colombia
China 0 - 2 Serbia
Japan 1 - 3 Brazil
Georgia 1 - 0 Cyprus
UAE 0 - 1 Haiti
