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Neymar dazzles as Brazil thrash Bolivia
Neymar scored one goal and set up two more as Brazil turned on the style with a 5-0 thrashing of Bolivia in South America’s 2018 World Cup qualifying competition on October 6.
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Brazil’s victory left them comfortably on course to secure their place at the 2018 finals in Russia. The Brazilians are now second in the standings with 18 points from nine games. A sparkling first half performance effectively secured the points for Brazil, with Neymar, Philippe Coutinho, Filipe Luis and Gabriel Jesus all finding the net to put the hosts 4-0 up at half-time. Coutinho’s Liverpool team-mate Roberto Firmino made it 5-0 with a 75th-minute header.
Argentina drop two points without Messi
Argentina were held 2-2 by Peru in the another qualifier, their second successive away draw without injured talisman Lionel Messi, which dropped them to fifth.
Italy come from behind to draw 1-1 with Spain
Spain will have to wait a little longer to avenge their loss to Italy in the 2016 European Championships after committing an unnecessary foul in the final minutes that allowed the hosts to level the score 1-1 in their football World Cup qualifier.
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