“Not soccer, not football, it’s called Futebol”- Fans react as Brazil slam 4 against South Korea to seal 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-final spot
Brazil winger Vinicius Jr. after getting his first goal of the FIFA World Cup
Brazil cruised past South Korea in a 4-1 win at Stadium 974 in Qatar to book their place in the Quarter-finals of the competition. The South American giants kept their Joga Bonito spirit alive by playing totally dominant football over the Asians and explained to the world why they are considered favorites to win this competition.
Brazil‘s Vinicius Jr. opened their score by finding the net in the 7th minute of the game. Just a few moments later, Neymar doubled Brazil’s lead from the spot kick after converting a composed penalty. Brazil started an explosive attack for the round of 16 stages with the likes of players like Vinicius, Raphinha, and Lucas Paqueta on the pitch.
Neymar Jr. also returned to the national team after suffering from an ankle injury and missing out on two group-stage games. It only took the talented Brazilian 13 minutes to get his first 2022 World Cup goal. Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta also scored incredible goals to get their first knockout stages goal of the World Cup. Richarlison has already scored 4 goals in 4 matches in this tournament.
Brazil became the first nation to score 4 goals in the first half of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as they hammered Son Heung-min’s South Korea. They will face Croatia in the quarter-finals of the tournament after their win over Japan at the Al Janoub stadium.
Twitter reacts to Brazil’s hammering win over South Korea in the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Brazilian manager Tite has finally put all the talent in his country to use and formed a competitive international squad that is a real challenger for the prestigious trophy. With experienced and veteran players like Neymar Jr., Thiago Silva, Alisson Becker, and Marquinhos, Brazil does not lack a leader this time.
They clattered the South Korean dreams as they march on to the next round of the competition. Let us see how the Twitter community has reacted to this exciting fixture:
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