Football: Soccer-Odds-on favorite Brazil face strong Serbia in World Cup opener

Brazil are the favorites to win the World Cup. They play Serbia in their Group G opener on Thursday. Brazil's squad is full of young players, with 16 making their World cup debut. Tite's background as a defensive coach means there is speculation over his team selection. Serbia won their qualifying group and finished top of their Nations League group. They clinched an automatic berth in Qatar with a comeback 2-1 win over Portugal. The team also includes Switzerland and Cameroon. It is the first time Serbia have reached the group stages at the tournament since the breakup of Yugoslavia.