Player of the day
Bolivia defender Ronald Raldes


The 27-year-old centre-half turned in a solid, authoritative and elegant display at the Estadio Joao Havelange in Rio de Janeiro, playing no small part in his side's unexpected and thoroughly deserved draw. Raldes, who plays his club football for Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia, barely put a foot wrong as backmarkers Bolivia surprised a Brazil side that had outplayed leaders Paraguay as recently as June