Mexico and Brazil played each other as part of the 2013 Confederations Cup in the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza. Brazil won 2-0 in a scrappy, altogether unexciting match, the only highlight of which were two goals featuring dazzling sk**s from wunderkind Neymar.
Attendance - 60,000
Referee - Howard Webb
Line ups:-
Brazil (Head Coach: Phil Scolari)-
12 Julio Cesar; 02 Alves; 03 Thiago Silva, 04 David Luiz, 06 Marcelo; 11 Oscar (08 Hernanes, 61'), 17 Luis Gustavo , 18 Paulinho; 09 Fred (21 Jo, 82'), 10 Neymar, 19 Hulk (07 Lucas Moura, 78')
Substitutions not used: 01 Jefferson, 22 Cavalieri, 13 Dante, 14 Filipe, 16 Araujo Rever, 05 Fernando Martins, 15 Jean, 20 Bernard, 23 Jadson
Mexico (Head Coach: Jose de la Torre)-
12 Corona;, 02 Rodriguez, 03 Salcido, 15 Moreno, 20 Torres (07 Barrera, 70'); 22 Flores (16 Herrera, 58'), 06 Torrado (19 Jimenez, 85'), 21 Mier, 18 Guardado, 10 Giovani; 14 Hernandez
Substitutions not used: 01 Ochoa, 23 Talavera, 04 Diego Reyes, 13 Meza, 05 Molina, 08 Reyna, 09 De Nigris
Goals:-
Brazil - Neymar - 9'
Brazil - Jo - 90+3'