Japan 1-3 Brazil: 5 Talking Points

#4 Neymar just loves scoring against Japan

Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar boasts an imperious scoring record with Brazil, striking 53 times in just 82 appearances, putting himself firmly on course to surpass Pele's all time-Brazilian record haul of 77 goals in near future.

So whilst he loves scoring for the Canaries, he loves scoring against Japan even more! Figure this - 8 goals in 4 appearances against the Samurai Blue. And it's the highest that Neymar has scored against a single team in international football.

Although Japan were spared the ennui of watching him bag another glut of goals like in 2014, when the former Barcelona man netted all the goals in the 4-0 rout, he was on target today, nonetheless, gnawing at the Asian outfit like a mischievous spirit.

Neymar coolly slotted home the first penalty of the game when he sent the Japanese keeper Eiji Kawashima the wrong way, for his eight strike against them.

By now, Japan have grown sick of the sight of him, having seen him pester them to the hilt everytime they play the Canaries. His poor effort in the second attempt that Kawashima parried away may have come as a respite, but the terror that Neymar has caused the Japanese in recent times, is undeniable.

With the draws for the 2018 World Cup group stages right around the corner, Brazil are the one team that Japan would hope to avoid at all costs.