Brazil will meet Croatia in the first quarterfinal on Friday.

Brazil will meet Croatia in the first quarterfinal on Friday.

Brazil will meet Croatia in the first quarterfinal on Friday.

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.

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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.

Vinicius Junior celebrates after teammate Lucas Paqueta scored their fourth goal. Photo: Reuters/Annegret Hilse

Korea pulled one back through Paik Seung-ho in the 76th.

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Brazil will meet Croatia in the first quarterfinal on Friday.