Neymar has finally played in this World Cup, and Brazil has a superstar back in time for the knockout rounds. Neymar checked in during the 76th minute against Scotland on Wednesday, with the team leading 3-0 and well on its way to clinching a spot in the knockout stage that starts next week.

Brazil's World Cup Round of 32 meeting with Japan on Monday ​comes with the chance for revenge for Carlo Ancelotti's squad and a test of how far he has taken ‌his team since a Tokyo collapse early in his tenure.

Fans lined up for hours at a suburban shopping mall in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday to buy the most sought-after ticket in town: entry to Friday's blockbuster World Cup quarterfinal between Brazil and the Netherlands.

Our correspondent Abdi Latif Dahir visits a Brazil national team World Cup watch party in Tripoli, Lebanon. Brazil is especially popular here as it’s home to the world’s largest Lebanese diaspora.

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