Brazil’s Neymar (centre) fights for the ball with Uruguay’s Sebastian Coates, second from right, during a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Thursday, March 23, 2017. SAO PAULO: Brazil was not intimidated by more than 60,000 raucous fans at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, beating second-place Uruguay 4-1 in South America’s World Cup qualifying group to retain the lead in the standings after 13 matches. Midfielder Paulinho scored a surprising hat trick, with Barcelona star Neymar adding another, to keep their team firmly on course for football’s main event in Russia next year. Brazil is still to lose a point under coach Tite, who...
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