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Brazil join the list of teams to cruise into the last eight after annihilating South Korea by an emphatic 4-1 at the Stadium 974. 

 

An explosive start for the Samba boys who jumped into the lead in just six minutes from kickoff through Vincius Jr.

Raphinha did an immense work on the left to launch in a cross to pick up the Real Madrid youngster all alone at far post, kept his composure and placed into the top right corner.
 
Just four minutes after, the Selecao were given a penalty after Richarlison was brought down in the box. Neymar elected himself for the kick and scored sumptuously to double their lead.
 
The Taegeuk Warriors with their first goal attempt after Wolverhampton Wanderers forward, Hee Chan-Hwang came close with a fine curler from outside the box but was tipped off audaciously by Alisson Becker to a wasted corner kick.
 
Richarlison grabbed his third in the competition and Brazil's third of the night, after combining beautifully with Paqueta and Thiago Silva to plot into the bottom left corner.
 
Hee Chan Hwang made a blistering run to race above Militao to get into the box but his cross was stopped by Alisson Becker. Purely selfish on that one.
 
On the 36th minute, Neymar broke on a counter, used the option of Vinicius on the right, dinked in a beautiful cross to Paqueta who connected with a one-time strike to make it 4-0.
 
In the second half, Tite's men weren't complacent and took it from where they ended and kept on piling pressure on their opponents.
 
Raphinha had two glorious opportunities in the space of six minutes to increase the tally but all his efforts were saved by goalkeeper Kim Seung Gyu.
 
Hee Chan-Hwang came so close to scoring again but his drive was parried away by Alisson Becker, a possible rebound was made impossible by the Brazil defence.
 
The South Koreans pulled one back on the 75th minute through Seung-Ho Paik with a deflected long range strike.
 
Another opportunity for the Warriors four minutes later after Gue-Sung Cho was played through with a decent pass but his close range strike was saved by Alisson Becker but was subsequently ruled out for offside.
 
It ended 4-1 for Brazil after full time. They will face Croatia in the quarter final this weekend.