Brazil

Brazil Trounces South Korea, With Flair Vinícius Júnior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paquetá all scored in the first half for Brazil, which advances to the quarterfinals. ........... That is how carefree a game it was for Brazil, how much joy it took in dismantling an outmatched South Korea squad in the round of 16 on a balmy Monday night in Doha. The Brazilians repeated the same pattern all night — coldblooded goal, happy dance — until the final whistle blew to end their fun. The lopsided score, 4-1, somehow did not fully capture the team’s dominance. ........ the outburst of collective skill, surely cemented its status as one of the favorites to lift the FIFA World Cup Trophy on Dec. 18. ....... Brazil advances to its eighth consecutive World Cup quarterfinal .



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