Doha: Goals by Vinicius Jr, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta powered Brazil to a commanding 4-1 win over South Korea in the pre-quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup on Monday.
Vinicius Jr opened the scoring in the seventh minute. Neymar converted a penalty to double the lead in the 13th minute. Richarlison made it 3-0 in the 29th and Paqueta scored the fourth in the 36th.
Korea pulled one back through Paik Seung-ho in the 76th.
Brazil will meet Croatia in the first quarterfinal on Friday.