Flashy Brazil relying on balance at the World Cup

Samara, Russia • While the focus is on Neymar’s flashy scoring ability and his other antics in Russia, Brazil’s steady progression at the World Cup has solidified the team’s status among the favorites left in the tournament.Nemesis Germany is gone. So are Lionel Messi and Argentina. Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal are out.But for Brazil, the word favorite — “favorito” in Portuguese — is taboo.“We feel confident but not like the favorites becaus