World Cup 2022: Worldies, carnival & showboating as brilliant Brazil light up Qatar

Carnival dancing, world-class goals, enactment tricks successful abundance and plentifulness successful yellowish enjoying themselves - this was Brazil astatine their magical best.

It was thoroughfare shot from Rio de Janeiro brought consecutive to the Middle East - a legendary fig 10 playing tricks, a juggling Richarlison scoring worldies - again - and a changeless carnival dependable coming from the thousands of supporters clad successful yellow.

"Devastating. Brazil are saying to the remainder of the teams successful the tourney 'we're here'," erstwhile Chelsea striker Chris Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live.

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'Absolutely Seoul destroying'

Brazil manager Tite joined successful with the dancing arsenic his players huddled astir him successful the method area

The Selecao are decidedly here.

Real Madrid prima Vinicius Junior and returning superstar Neymar some had their moments successful the spotlight, portion Richarlison kept up his quest to people the goal, oregon goals, of the tournament.

There were legends each astir earlier kick-off arsenic Ronaldinho's sanction was plastered crossed the backs of shirts and tributes to the large Pele, presently receiving attraction successful hospital, were displayed successful the stands.

And the instrumentality of Brazil's existent prima had fans chanting "Neymar, Neymar, Neymar" arsenic helium approached the punishment spot, acceptable to treble their lead.

An eruption of noise, a dancing objection by manager Tite and a hug for injured defender Alex Telles by Neymar followed. Brazil were 2-0 up and determination was much to come.

By half-time, arsenic Tite's broadside led 4-0, societal media had been sent into meltdown, Brazilians were partying connected the soil astatine Copacabana formation and the players were shaking their hips arsenic they danced down the tunnel.

The lone radical seemingly not enjoying it were the South Koreans.

"Let's beryllium honest, this is perfectly Seoul destroying," tweeted BBC Sport scholar Olly.

Ouch.

And the victor is...

The dazzling feet of Richarlison were besides connected display.

The Tottenham striker was already successful a league of his ain erstwhile it came to the extremity of the tourney aft helium had netted a stunning volley successful the triumph implicit Serbia.

But determination is nary enactment without a Richarlison worldie astatine this World Cup.

So helium juggled the shot connected his caput 3 times, flicked it connected to a team-mate, ran connected to a one-two successful the container and coolly slotted home.

Haven't we seen that showboating earlier successful Nottingham?

But that was the extremity of the tourney officially successful the bag.

But bent on... South Korea's Paik Seung-ho wasn't going to fto Brazil person each of the amusive erstwhile helium smashed successful 30-yard screamer.

A consolation for South Korea - but astatine slightest they had their infinitesimal connected a nighttime that volition beryllium remembered for shot magic successful Doha.

South Korea wanted much moments too, but Brazil goalkeeper Alisson pulled disconnected respective superb saves and was past substituted successful the 80th infinitesimal to a lasting ovation.

'It's similar watching Strictly'

Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimares climbed connected a team-mate's shoulders to observe aft full-time

When the full-time whistle went, Brazil's players headed consecutive to their supporters down the goal.

More dancing, much tambourine shaking and Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes had adjacent climbed connected a team-mate's shoulders.

But Brazil couldn't delight everyone. Speaking connected ITV, erstwhile Republic of Ireland midfielder Roy Keane said: "I've ne'er seen truthful overmuch dancing. I can't judge what I'm watching, it's similar watching Strictly [Come Dancing].

"I don't similar this. People accidental it's their culture. But I deliberation that's truly disrespecting the opposition. I don't caput the archetypal clip and that jig, but past the manager was getting involved. I'm not blessed with it."

No formation enactment for Keane then...

'Beautifully terrifying Brazil' - however you reacted connected societal media

Strictly Come Dancing, you say?

Callum: This is precise enjoyable! I thought Brazil should person started Martinelli contiguous but Vinicius Jr has shown america wherefore helium is 1 of the champion young talents around. Every subordinate has enactment connected a large show truthful far.

Dharma: Brazil looks similar the squad to beat. Scary.

Totum: Brazil look beautifully terrifying.

Tirzah: France vs Brazil last then?

MJ: After that archetypal half, you tin ideate Croatia are present booking flights location for consecutive aft the crippled Friday night! Brazil are showing their masterclass against South Korea.

Alf Wilson: For each the radical purring implicit Brazil, that precocious South Korea consolation extremity has done maine retired of my archetypal ever period successful World Cup phantasy football. Thanks lads!

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