Brazil took an early lead in the seventh minute through Vinícius Júnior, who finished brilliantly to put his side ahead. The Brazilian winger thought he had doubled the lead in the 22nd minute, but the goal was ruled out for offside following a video review.
Vinícius remained influential and struck again in first-half stoppage time to give Brazil a 2-0 advantage heading into the break.
The South American side continued to dominate after halftime, with Matheus Cunha scoring in the 60th minute to extend the lead to 3-0.
A major moment came in the 76th minute when head coach Carlo Ancelotti introduced Neymar as a substitute. The 34-year-old forward had missed Brazil’s opening two World Cup matches after suffering a calf injury in May and made his long-awaited return to international action.
Brazil comfortably saw out the match to secure qualification for the knockout stage, with Vinícius Júnior starring in the win and Neymar’s comeback providing an additional boost for Brazilian supporters.
