Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar, who returned to full training in mid-May after undergoing surgery on his fractured right foot in March, scored the opener in the 69th minute before Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino doubled the lead in stoppage time.

Both national teams qualified for the 2018 World Cup Finals set to take place in Russia between June 14 and July 15.

The five-time world champions Brazil have been drawn to Group E along with Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia, while Croatia, whose best performance was reaching the semi-finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, will play Argentina, Iceland and Nigeria in Group D.