World Cup: Brazil fire too hot for Chile

Brazil fired three goals past Chile in Johannesburg's Ellis Park stadium to secure a place in the quarter finals of the World Cup. They will next face Netherlands.

Chile and Brazil went out all guns blazing to open the scoring but Juan broke the deadlock just after the half hour mark with a bullet header from a Maicon corner. Luis Fabiano doubled the Brazilian lead in just before the half time break after a precision pass from Kaka. Chile looked deflated at 2-0. Robinho scored the third Brazilian goal in the second half of the game with a brilliant curling shot from the edge of the box to cap a fine Brazilian display. Although Chile failed to score they put in a good performance against the Brazilians. Brazil defeated Chile in the 1962 semi-finals and at this same stage of the 1998 tournament in France, scoring four goals in each game.