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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Steven Bloor

World Cup 2014: Brazil v Mexico – in pictures

brazil versus mexico: Mexico fans
Let's hope they didn't ride that bike from Mexico to Fortaleza Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
brazil versus mexico: Brazil fans
The guy on the left will be disappointed to hear that Hulk is out due to a thigh strain Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
brazil versus mexico: Brazil fan
Everybody loves Panini stickers Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images
brazil versus mexico: Mexico fan
Wouldn't want to be sat anywhere behind him Photograph: Andre Penner/AP
brazil versus mexico: Brazil shin pads
Personalised shin pads in the Brazil dressing room Photograph: Alex Livesey - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
brazil versus mexico: Brazil national anthem
Marcelo, left, David Luiz and Julio Cesar belt out the Brazilian national anthem Photograph: Jed Leicester/Action Images
brazil versus mexico: Neymar weeps
The passion and emotion of the national anthem is to much for Neymar Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images
brazil versus mexico: Neymar injured
Early 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 Vazquez Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPA
brazil versus mexico: Alves foul
It'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 Guardado Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images
brazil versus mexico: Brazil's Marcelo fights for the ball with Mexico's Aguilar
Brazil's Marcelo goes past Mexico's Paul Aguilar Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters
brazil versus mexico: Brazil's Neymar controls the ball
Brazil's Neymar speeds away from his markers Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
brazil versus mexico: Brazil's Neymar fights for the ball with Mexico's Marquez
The best chance of the half comes when Neymar leaps above Rafael Marquez ... Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
brazil versus mexico: Guillermo Ochoa saves
But Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico claws the ball away Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
brazil versus mexico: Mexican wave
It's a Mexican wave! Half-time score: Brazil 0-0 Mexico Photograph: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images
Brazil game: Mexico's midfielder Jose Juan Vazquez and Oscar
The Mexicans start the second half strongly, here's Jose Juan Vazquez getting the better of Oscar in the air Photograph: Francois Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty Images
Brazil game: Brazil's goalkeeper Cesar dives for the bal
They've peppered Julio Cesar's goal with shots and the Brazilian fans aren't happy, they're booing very loudly Photograph: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters
Brazil game: Neymar tries to lift the crowd
Neymar tries to lift the crowd Photograph: Martin Mejia/AP
Brazil game: A rather unorthodox challence by Marco Fabian on Willian
A rather unorthodox challence by Marco Fabian on Willian Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPA
Brazil game: Brazil's forward Neymar shoots
Brazil 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 save Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images
Brazil game: David Luiz and Rafael Marquez
Mexico's captain Rafael Marquez has been a rock in defence, helping to repel Brazil's attacks Photograph: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images
Brazil game: Guillermo Ochoa
A brilliant reaction save from Guillermo Ochoa keeps Mexico in the game when he instinctively sticks out a hand to claw away Thiago Silva's header Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP
Brazil game: Jo reacts
Jo reacts after he dragged his shot wide Photograph: Alex Livesey/FIFA via Getty Images
Brazil game: Cesar
With two minutes to go Mexico almost nick it but to his relief the ball just flies over Julio Cesar's bar Photograph: Eduardo Verdugo/AP
Brazil game:  Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico celebrates with Javier Aquino
The 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 Mexico Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
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