Brazil on brink, Messi revives Argentina
(World News Brazil)

Brazil thrashed Uruguay to move to the brink of the World Cup finals on Thursday as Lionel Messi got Argentina`s faltering qualification campaign back on track with the only goal to sink Chile. A superb hat-trick from China-based midfielder Paulinho powered Brazil to a 4-1 drubbing of the Uruguayans in Montevideo to leave the five-time world champions all-but-certain of a place at next year`s finals in Russia. The Brazilians now lead the 10-team round-robin competition by seven points after their latest win. The top...