For his 110th international appearance, Thiago Silva led Brazil in their FIFA World Cup 2022 opener against Serbia, starting at center back with Marquinhos.
Neymar, Vinicius Junior, and Raphinha lined up for the five-time world champions, who entered the competition with great hopes, in Tite’s star-studded samba team.
The Chelsea defender, 38, spoke candidly in the lead-up to this match about the honor of carrying the captain’s armband for the Selecao, realizing a lifelong goal of playing in his fourth World Cup.
