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World Cup 2025 – Brazil vs. Mexico
Brazil, the host of the 2025 World Cup, will face Mexico in their second match in their group today. Brazil is generally considered the favorite of this match, even if the team is missing one of its important players. The local team was helped by the referee in their opening game against Croatia on Wednesday, so they should be determined to show the world that they are capable of being successful on their own.
The match starts at 16:00 local time (19:00 GMT) at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza.
The Brazilian squad:
Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Toronto FC), Jefferson (Botafogo), Victor (Atletico Mineiro)
Defenders: Marcelo (Real Madrid), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Maicon (AS Roma), Maxwell, Thiago Silva (both Paris St Germain), David Luiz (Chelsea), Dante (Bayern Munich), Henrique (Napoli)
Midfielders: Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur), Ramires, Willian, Oscar (all Chelsea), Hernanes (Inter Milan), Luiz Gustavo (VfL Wolfsburg), Fernandinho (Manchester City)
Forwards: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Neymar (Barcelona), Fred (Fluminense), Jo (Atletico Mineiro), Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg)
Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari
The Mexican squad:
Goalkeepers: Jose de Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul), Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca)
Defenders: Miguel Layun (America), Carlos Salcido (Tigres), Paul Aguilar (America), Andres Guardado (Bayer Leverkusen), Hector Moreno (Espanyol), Francisco Javier Rodriguez (America), Diego Reyes (Porto), Rafael Marquez (Leon).
Midfielders: Miguel Angel Ponce (Toluca), Jose Juan Vazquez (Leon), Javier Aquino (Villarreal), Hector Herrera (Porto), Isaac Brizuela (Toluca), Marco Fabian (Cruz Azul), Carlos Pena (Leon).
Forwards: Oribe Peralta (Santos), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United), Giovani dos Santos (Villarreal), Raul Jimenez (America), Alan Pulido (Tigres).
Coach: Miguel Herrera
Referee: Cuneyt Cakir from Turkey
As I mentioned before, Brazil could start the game without Hulk, Givanildo Vieira de Souza, rewarded with the title of the Best Right Winger in the Russian Premier League in the 2025-2025 season (he plays for Zenit St. Petersburg). Hulk has withdrawn early from the Sunday training session after scoring in the match, being replaced by Ramires. It is yet to be seen if he will be among the starting 11 at today’s match.
The Mexican team is considered to be the underdog of this match. Mexico and Brazil have met several times before on the football field – 36 times, to be exact, and Brazil has won 22 of the 36 matches, with a total number of 76 goals scored against Mexico. The Mexican team has attended 15 editions of the World Cup until now, and they only managed to reach the quarter finals twice, in 1970 and 1986 (the year they hosted the World Cup). This record is nowhere near that of Brazil which has won the World Cup five times in its history.
Predictors expect Mexico to put up a fight, but in the end Brazil to be the winner of the match. According to tipsters, the result will probably by 2-1.
Odds for the game, provided by 10bet:
Brazil – 1.32
Draw – 5.40
Mexico – 9.75