Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza
Kick-off: 12.30 Sri Lankan Time
Referee: Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey).
It's perhaps understandable that World Cup hosts Brazil looked a little nervy in their opener against Croatia, though they still recorded a victory and poster boy Neymar a brace to pacify the home fans. However, they'll certainly hope to be a little more composed in their second Group A game against Mexico on Tuesday, and set themselves up for the knockout stages.
But, if Mexico's opening game is anything to go by, they shouldn't make life too easy for Luiz Felipe Scolari's side. They completely dominated Cameroon, and had two goals incorrectly chalked off by the officials before Oribe Peralta's was finally allowed to stand in the second half. With their confidence high, El Tri may well fancy their chances.
Hulk withdrew early from training with the rest of his team-mates on Sunday morning, two days before the host nation's second World Cup Group A match against Mexico.
The 27-year-old Zenit St Petersburg player immediately left the field after scoring in a training game between the likely starting line-up for the match against Mexico and the substitutes.
Hulk, whose place was taken by Ramires, did not look entirely at ease as he returned to the changing room but it remains to be seen if his early withdrawal could see him miss the upc
Brazil (4-2-3-1): Júlio César; Marcelo, David Luiz, Thiago Silva, Dani Alves; Luiz Gustavo, Paulinho; Neymar, Oscar, Hulk; Fred.
Mexico (3-5-2): Guillermo Ochoa; Héctor Moreno, Rafael Márquez, Francisco "Maza" Rodríguez; Miguel Layún, Andrés Guardado, José Juan Vázquez, Héctor Herrera, Paul Aguilar; Giovani dos Santos, Oribe Peralta.
The winner of Tuesday's match will be guaranteed a spot in the next round if Cameroon and Croatia draw their match on Wednesday in the jungle city of Manaus.
Having been helped by the referee in the opener against Croatia, Brazil will want to impress on there own.
Whether match-winner Neymar will be more cautious knowing a second booking would rule him out of the third game remains to be seen.
But the Mexicans have won big matches against Brazil before, beating them 4-3 in the final of the Confederations Cup in 1999 and more recently in the Olympic final in London.
The 38 previous games between these teams have produced 107 goals. Brazil have won 22 and scored 71, with Mexico claiming just six victories but also netting 36 times.
