Five-time world champion Brazil has entered the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar with a brilliant 4-1 victory over South Korea. In the match at Stadium 974, Brazil destroyed the South Korean defense by scoring 4 goals in the first half.
In the seventh minute of the game, the young striker of Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior, scored a goal from Neymar’s pass and gave the team the lead. Shortly after that, Brazil got a penalty. Neymar scored a penalty and doubled the lead. Neymar scored the 76th goal for the national team. He is 1 goal behind the record of Brazil’s greatest goalscorer, Pele.
When Everton striker Richarlison scored in the 29th minute, captain Thiago Silva provided a pass. Brazilian coach Tite, who started the team in a 4-3-3 formation, assigned Neymar, Vinicius, and Richarlison the responsibility in the front line.
The harmony of these three was also seen in the match. In the 36th minute, Lucas Paqueta scored a goal from the penalty area with a great pass from Vinicius Junior, and Brazil took a wide lead in the first half. Korea took control in the second half. Not allowing Brazil to score more goals, they also conceded one goal. Korea scored a consolation goal in the 76th minute. Paik Sung Ho, a substituted player from Korea, scored a brilliant goal from outside the box.
Brazil will compete against Croatia in the quarterfinals. This match will be held next Sunday. In the match held on Monday, Croatia reached the quarterfinals by defeating another Asian country, Japan, in a penalty shootout.