Confident Scolari and Neymar insist Brazil’s time has come

The message was clear, the extreme confidence even clearer. An assured Felipe Scolari declared that Brazil’s "time has arrived" as he insisted his side are ready to win the World Cup amidst a spirit of togetherness.

It was certainly difficult to detect any sense of pressure on either the manager or Neymar in their press conference ahead of the opening game against Croatia, as both made a series of jokes.

When he wasn’t laughing, the forward was particularly bullish about his team’s chances.