Let's hope they didn't ride that bike from Mexico to FortalezaPhotograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesThe guy on the left will be disappointed to hear that Hulk is out due to a thigh strainPhotograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesEverybody loves Panini stickersPhotograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images
Wouldn't want to be sat anywhere behind him Photograph: Andre Penner/APPersonalised shin pads in the Brazil dressing roomPhotograph: Alex Livesey - FIFA/FIFA via Getty ImagesMarcelo, left, David Luiz and Julio Cesar belt out the Brazilian national anthemPhotograph: Jed Leicester/Action ImagesThe passion and emotion of the national anthem is to much for Neymar Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesEarly doors Brazil play some meaningful passes through the Mexico midfield and work the ball through to Neymar. He burst sthrough the tightest of gaps between two midfielders but is felled, quite cynically, by VazquezPhotograph: Georgi Licovski/EPAIt's not just the Mexicans who are getting stuck in, Dani Alves gets a stern talking to by the referee after this late tackle on Andres GuardadoPhotograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty ImagesBrazil's Marcelo goes past Mexico's Paul Aguilar Photograph: Sergio Moraes/ReutersBrazil's Neymar speeds away from his markersPhotograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersThe best chance of the half comes when Neymar leaps above Rafael Marquez ...Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/ReutersBut Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico claws the ball awayPhotograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty ImagesIt's a Mexican wave! Half-time score: Brazil 0-0 MexicoPhotograph: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Mexicans start the second half strongly, here's Jose Juan Vazquez getting the better of Oscar in the airPhotograph: Francois Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty ImagesThey've peppered Julio Cesar's goal with shots and the Brazilian fans aren't happy, they're booing very loudlyPhotograph: Laszlo Balogh/ReutersNeymar tries to lift the crowd Photograph: Martin Mejia/APA rather unorthodox challence by Marco Fabian on Willian Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPABrazil finally get going again and start to look like they mean business again. Marcelo floats a cross into Neymar who chests the ball down then thumps a shot toward the bottom right corner but gets down sharpish to savePhotograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty ImagesMexico's captain Rafael Marquez has been a rock in defence, helping to repel Brazil's attacksPhotograph: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty ImagesA brilliant reaction save from Guillermo Ochoa keeps Mexico in the game when he instinctively sticks out a hand to claw away Thiago Silva's headerPhotograph: Themba Hadebe/APJo reacts after he dragged his shot widePhotograph: Alex Livesey/FIFA via Getty ImagesWith two minutes to go Mexico almost nick it but to his relief the ball just flies over Julio Cesar's barPhotograph: Eduardo Verdugo/APThe final whistle goes Mexico earn a great point. Their defence and goalkeeper were solid all night and if they had a more physical centre-forward they could have caused Brazil more problems than they did. Final score: Brazil 0-0 MexicoPhotograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
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