Neymar leads Brazil to sweep fellow World Cup South Korea in a friendly clash

Top-ranked Brazil won their fellow 2022 World Cup participant South Korea 5-1 in a friendly ahead of this year's World Cup on Thursday. The Brazilian advanced by 2-1, in the first half of the match, as Richarlison and Neymar scored a double from the penalty spot in the 7th and 42nd minutes, while Hwang Ui Joo scored the goal for South Korea.
In the second half, the Samba team added two more goals via Neymar from a penalty kick and Philippe Coutinho in the 57th and 80th minutes of the match. Neymar strengthened his position as the top scorer of the Brazilian national team throughout its history, with 73 goals behind the legend Pele, who scored 77 goals.
Gabriel Jesus finished the Seleção four score in the third minute of the extra time. World Cup-bound Japan warmed up for their friendly against Brazil next week with a comprehensive 4-1 win over Paraguay in Sapporo on Thursday.