Brazil's forward Neymar gesturing upon the team's landing at Sochi airport in Russia ahead of the FIFA World Cup on Monday — AFP MOSCOW, June 11 (Agencies): Neymar and his Brazil teammates landed on Russian soil in the early hours of Monday morning, fresh from beating Austria 3-0 in their final warm-up outing ahead of the World Cup.
As the clock ticks down to Thursday's tournament opener in Moscow between hosts Russia and Saudi Arabia, the five-time World Cup winners arrived in Sochi, the Black Sea resort city where they will be based, just before 3am local time (0000 GMT).
The Brazilians made the journey with their confidence boosted after Neymar marked his first start in more than three months by scoring in the victory over the Austrians in Vienna.
Gabriel Jesus and Philippe Coutinho also netted either side of Neymar's goal, as the Paris Saint-Germain superstar confirmed his return to fitness following foot surgery in early March.
Meanwhile, the Peruvian national soccer team has arrived in Russia to compete in its first World Cup in 36 years, its last appearance was in Spain in 1982.
The Blanquirroja landed on Sunday in Moscow, where the players and staff were welcomed by a large crowd despite an unseasonably cold summer, Efe news reported.
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