Neymar scored the only goal of the game seven minutes from time as
Dunga's second spell as Brazil boss began with a win over 10-man
Colombia in Miami.
Barcelona forward Neymar curled home a free-kick to
give the Selecao victory in their first game since finishing fourth at
their home World Cup.
Colombia had been reduced to 10 men on 49 minutes, when Juan Cuadrado was sent off for a second bookable offence.
New Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao featured for 13 minutes.
The 28-year-old, who joined the Red Devils on loan for £6m on transfer deadline day, missed the World Cup after sustaining anterior cruciate ligament damage in January.
But his return as a late substitute for Colombia failed to prevent Neymar, captaining his country for the first time, from taking centre stage in front of a 73,429 crowd at Sun Life Stadium.
Two months after a challenge from Colombia's Juan Zuniga ended his World Cup at the quarter-final stage, the two players hugged on the pitch before kick-off.
Despite that, there was no shortage of tough tackles, with seven players booked.
Brazil had the better of the chances, and Diego Tardelli had a first-half effort ruled out for offside, but they could not find a way through until Neymar's late intervention.
Falcao had a a late opportunity to equalise, but could not divert his close-range header on target.
Dunga, who succeeded Luiz Felipe Scolari, said. "It is always good to win, especially with the criticism after the World Cup, some of which was very strong.
"This will help the players to regain self-esteem and confidence."
Lineup, Bookings (8) & Substitutions (12)
Brazil
- 01 Jefferson
- 06 Filipe Luis
- 04 David Luiz (Marquinhos - 80' )
- 03 Miranda
- 02 Maicon
- 17 Luiz Gustavo Booked (Fernandinho - 45' )
- 19 Willian (de Barros Ribeiro - 72' )
- 11 Oscar (Coutinho - 72' )
- 08 Ramires Booked (Mendes Trindade - 45' )
- 10 Neymar
- 09 Tardelli (Robinho - 77' )
Substitutes
- 05 Fernandinho
- 07 Robinho
- 12 Barbosa
- 13 Marquinhos
- 14 Nascimento Silva
- 15 Marcelo
- 16 Danilo
- 18 de Barros Ribeiro
- 20 Goulart Pereira
- 21 Coutinho
- 22 Mendes Trindade
Colombia
- 01 Ospina
- 18 Zuñiga Booked (MejÃa - 73' )
- 02 Zapata
- 23 Valdés Booked
- 07 Armero
- 05 Leão RamÃrez (Arias - 45' )
- 10 RodrÃguez (Falcao - 77' )
- 06 Sánchez Booked (Ramos - 85' )
- 11 Cuadrado Dismissed after an earlier booking
- 21 MartÃnez (GuarÃn - 65' )
- 19 Gutiérrez Booked (Bacca - 65' )
Substitutes
- 04 Arias
- 08 Aguilar
- 09 Falcao
- 12 Vargas
- 13 GuarÃn
- 15 Quintero
- 16 Balanta
- 17 Bacca
- 20 Ramos
- 22 Muriel
- 24 Ibarbo
- 25 MejÃa
- 26 Carbonero
Ref: David Gantar
Live Text Commentary
Full time
90:00 +0:02 Attempt missed. Pablo Armero (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
89:27 Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Maicon.
88:25 Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fernandinho.
87:19 Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Fredy GuarÃn.
87:14 Attempt blocked. Robinho (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
85:05 Offside, Brazil. Philippe Coutinho tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
84:51 Substitution
83:42 Fredy GuarÃn (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82:28 Goal scored
79:37 Substitution
78:05 Delay in match David Luiz (Brazil) because of an injury.
76:41 Substitution
Full Time Match ends, Brazil 1, Colombia 0.
90:00 +2:09 Full time
Full Time Second Half ends, Brazil 1, Colombia 0.
90:00 +0:49 Offside, Brazil. Miranda tries a through ball, but Everton Ribeiro is caught offside. 90:00 +0:02 Attempt missed. Pablo Armero (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
89:27 Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Maicon.
88:25 Attempt missed. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fernandinho.
87:19 Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Fredy GuarÃn.
87:14 Attempt blocked. Robinho (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
85:05 Offside, Brazil. Philippe Coutinho tries a through ball, but Neymar is caught offside.
84:51 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Colombia. Adrián Ramos replaces Carlos Sánchez.
83:42 Foul by Filipe Luis (Brazil). 83:42 Fredy GuarÃn (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82:28 Goal scored
Goal! Goal! Brazil 1, Colombia 0. Neymar (Brazil) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
81:29 Hand ball by Cristian Zapata (Colombia). 79:37 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Brazil. Marquinhos replaces David Luiz because of an injury.
79:25 Delay over. They are ready to continue. 78:05 Delay in match David Luiz (Brazil) because of an injury.
76:41 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Colombia. Falcao replaces James RodrÃguez.
76:29 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, Brazil. Robinho replaces Diego Tardelli.
76:06 Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Brazil).
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