Brazil gained a berth to the second round, by defeating Cameroon 4-1 in a Group A preliminary match at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia, Monday (local time) to claim the top spot in the group.
In the 16-team knockout stage, Brazil will take on Chile which took the second spot in Group B.
In another Group A match on the same day, Mexico beat Croatia 3-1 to claim the second spot in the group.
Mexico will face the Netherlands in the second round.
The Netherlands topped Group B, by beating Chile 2-0.
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Park Sae-jin
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