2018 World Cup in Russia: Brazil-Mexico tie (Round of 16, Monday 02/07/2018, 16:00 CET)

With more than 19.8 million fans on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), the Brazilian football team has slightly more than Mexico, which total more than 19.7 million, as the two countries prepare to face each other in the Round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup at the Samara Arena (45,000 capacity) in Samara (RUS) on Monday 02/07/2018 (kick-off at 17:00 local time, 16:00 CET).

Neymar Jr, the most-followed Brazilian player on these social networks with 198.4 million fans, totals 14 times more than Javier Hernandez, the most popular Mexican player in this field (14.2 million fans).

In terms of the value of equipment supplier contracts (fixed amount and equipment revenue, excluding bonuses), the Brazilian Football Federation (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, CBF) receives €23m per year (until 2018) from Nike, while adidas pays €10.6m (until 2022) to the Mexican Federation (Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación, FEMEXFUT).

In terms of World Cup trophies, Brazil dominates Mexico with five victories (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002), versus none for Mexico who have only…