Neymar produced a sizzling performance for Brazil as he scored and provided an assist to help his team to a comfortable victory in a friendly against Panama. The Barcelona forward converted a free-kick before Dani Alves bagged a second during the first half. Brazil scored again shortly after the interval when Hulk fired in from Neymar's delicious backheel pass. Chelsea's Willian scored the fourth late on from Maxwell's pass.
Neymar nearly got his second goal of the match but his shot from the edge of the area went just wide. Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari fielded a full-strength side in the friendly, the first of two warm-up matches before the World Cup.
Brazil play Serbia in their final warm-up game on Friday, before facing Croatia in the World Cup opener on 12 June. Then they will have two further Group A games against Mexico and Cameroon.
Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup, they are 11/4 at Bet365 to clinch the trophy.
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