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KEY STATS: Brazil versus Serbia

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Brazil play Serbia in the World Cup in Doha on Thursday.

When: Thursday, Nov. 24, 2200 local (1900 GMT/1400 ET)

Where: Lusail Stadium

Capacity: 80,000

Odds:

Brazil win: 1/2

Serbia win: 6/1

Draw: 10/3

Key stats:

* Brazil have won the World Cup five times and are pre-tournament favourites to win a record-extending sixth title.

* Brazil have played in every World Cup since 1930 but they have not reached the final since they last won the title in 2002.

* Neymar was Brazil’s top scorer in the World Cup qualifiers with eight goals as they qualified for the tournament without losing a single game.

* Aleksandar Mitrovic, Serbia’s all-time top scorer with 50 goals, also netted eight times in the World Cup qualifiers but is an injury doubt for the group opener.

* Serbia were also unbeaten in their qualifying campaign where they topped the group with a 90th-minute winner from Mitrovic against Portugal in their final game to seal automatic qualification.

* Serbia have never gone past the group stage since they split from Montenegro in 2006.

Previous meetings:

* Brazil and Serbia also met each other in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup, with the South American team winning 2-0 after Paulinho and Thiago Silva scored.

* They have met each other only one other time previously with Brazil winning 1-0 in a friendly in 2014.

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