DHAKA: Neymar has been named Brazil captain by returning manager Dunga for Friday's friendly with Colombia, taking the armband from Thiago Silva.

The Barcelona forward, 22, helped Brazil reach the latter stages at the World Cup, but a back injury curtailed his tournament before the hosts crashed out with a humiliating 7-1 defeat to Germany in the semi-finals.

PSG defender Silva, who was captain under Luiz Felipe Scolari, is not part of the squad for the friendly.

"It has already been decided, [Neymar will be captain]," Dunga told a press conference in Miami, reports Eurosport.com

"He's a player with a lot of quality, despite his age is experienced. The captain has to set the standard for the others.

"Neymar has responded very well to it. He is a player who likes challenges and likes to win. We talked to him when we first broached the subject and we told him what we wanted. We told him about the advantages and the disadvantages, about the history and responsibility the shirt brings.”

BDST: 0837 HRS, SEP 05, 2014