Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – Brazil clinched a 4:1 victory over South Korea in the 1/8 final match of the World Cup in Qatar.

Vinicius Junior (7th minute), Neymar (13, from the penalty spot), Richarlison (29) and Lucas Paqueta (36) were on target for Brazil. Paik Seung Ho (76) scored for the South Korean team.

For the second time in its history, the Brazilian national team scored four goals in the first half of a World Cup meeting, according to statistics service Opta on Twitter. For the first time, this happened at the 1954 World Cup in a match against Mexico.

Neymar became the third Brazilian after Pelé and Ronaldo to score in three World Cups (2014, 2018, 2022).

Five-time world champions, Brazil, will face Croatia in the quarterfinals.