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Brazil national football team
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Jun 12, 2014 at 9pm UK
 
Croatia national football team

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Neymar (29', 71' pen.), Oscar (90+1')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Marcelo (11' og.)

Nikica Jelavic: 'Croatia have nothing to lose against Brazil'

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Nikica Jelavic insists that Croatia have nothing to lose ahead of their World Cup opener against Brazil.

Nikica Jelavic has insisted that Croatia have no reason to fear Brazil ahead of the opening game of the World Cup on Thursday.

Despite heading into the game as underdogs against the hosts and pre-tournament favourites, Jelavic claims that Croatia will be positive against their Group A rivals as they look to take a step towards the knockout stages.

"It's the kind of game you dream about," the Hull City striker told the Daily Mail. "Brazil are my favourites for the tournament but we have quality players too. We can qualify, we have nothing to lose.

"On the pitch, it is 11 against 11 and we believe the Croatian first XI can play against any team."

Croatia will also meet Cameroon and Mexico in Group A.

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Group A

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Q Netherlands Netherlands32107
Q Senegal flag Senegal32016
3 Ecuador flag Ecuador31114
4 Qatar Qatar30030

Group B

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Q England flag England32107
Q United States USA31205
3 Iran Iran31023
4 Wales flag Wales30121

Group C

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Q Argentina Argentina32016
Q Poland Poland31114
3 Mexico Mexico31114
4 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia31023

Group D

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Q France France32016
Q Australia Australia32016
3 Tunisia Tunisia31114
4 Denmark Denmark30121

Group E

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Q Japan Japan32016
Q Spain Spain31114
3 Germany Germany31114
4 Costa Rica flag Costa Rica31023

Group F

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Q Morocco Morocco32107
Q Croatia Croatia31205
3 Belgium Belgium31114
4 Canada Canada30030

Group G

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Q Brazil Brazil32016
Q Switzerland Switzerland32016
3 Cameroon flag Cameroon31114
4 Serbia Serbia30121

Group H

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Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Republic of Korea South Korea31114
3 Uruguay flag Uruguay31114
4 Ghana flag Ghana31023
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