The South American World Cup qualifiers concluded recently, and the focus has now shifted to preparations for the 2026 World Cup. As part of their build-up, five-time world champions Brazil began their Asian tour with a dominant performance against South Korea. Coach Carlo Ancelotti had asked for a strong display and his team delivered in style.
Brazil vs South Korea: Brazil thrashed South Korea 5–0 in a friendly match at the World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Friday. Rising star Estevão and Rodrygo both netted twice, while Vinícius Júnior added another to complete the rout.
The visitors took the lead early in the 13th minute when Estevão intercepted a pass from Bruno Guimarães inside the box and calmly slotted the ball past the Korean goalkeeper. Moments later, Casemiro found the net with a header, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Despite Brazil’s relentless pressure, the scoreline remained unchanged until just before halftime.
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In the 40th minute, a beautifully worked team move doubled Brazil’s advantage. Estevão’s attack from the right eventually found Vinícius on the left, who laid it off to Rodrygo. After a quick exchange involving Casemiro, Rodrygo finished with a precise curling shot into the corner.
Brazil vs South Korea, The second half was all Brazil. Within two minutes after the restart, they struck twice more. In the 47th minute, Estevão capitalized on a defensive error by Kim Min-jae to score his second goal with a powerful left-footed strike. Then, just two minutes later, Vinícius set up Rodrygo, who made no mistake with a low finish to make it 4–0.
Vinícius capped off the scoring in the 77th minute after a clever long pass from Matheus Cunha. The Real Madrid forward broke through on a counterattack, rounded the goalkeeper, and slotted home Brazil’s fifth goal, sealing an emphatic victory and a confident start to their World Cup preparations, Brazil vs South Korea.
