Fifa World Cup 2018: Neymar's Brazil is samba with a bit of Italian defence

This Brazil team is not just about Neymar, it is the rock-solid defence of the Selecaos that has kept the team going.

While some of their biggest rivals have already fallen by the wayside in Russia, Brazil have been making serene progress towards the latter stages of the World Cup.

After watching holders Germany, Spain and Argentina all exit the competition in the last week in various states of disarray, the Selecao eased into the quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory against Mexico on Monday.

As they aim to lift the World Cup for a record sixth time in Moscow on July 15, their next opponents are Belgium in Kazan on Friday.

This Brazil team is not just about Neymar, even if his