"I need Argentina. I'm supporting Argentina since I have companions there and Brazil will win the last," said Neymar.
"Paqueta is an incredible player, he's improving in each game and in each game with the public group," he said about the 23-year-old match victor, who plays his club football for Lyon in France.
"He's simply had an extraordinary season with his club and is showing that he can be a vital player for the Brazilian public group."
Gallese obstructs Brazil.
Brazil completely ruled the main half at the void Nilton Santos arena in Rio yet needed to endure some apprehensive minutes after the break prior to getting a spot in the last.
They opened up Peru on eight minutes as Paqueta's pass sent Richarlison in behind the guard, however subsequent to beating goalkeeper Pedro Gallese to the ball, the forward attempted to pull it back to Neymar who blasted high and wide under tension.
Gallese spilled a wild Casemiro free-kick from distance however assembled the free ball before winger Everton could turn in the bounce back.
Brazil were turning the screw and Everton cut in off the right flank yet took shots directly at Gallese.
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The Peruvian shot-plug was the most active player on the contribute the main quarter and subsequent to saving another Casemiro piledriver from distance he made an unbelievable twofold point clear save from Neymar and afterward Richarlison.
Furthermore, when Gallese endured a surge of blood to the head and charged out of his space just to be beaten to the ball by Richarlison, Brazil couldn't underwrite as Peru's safeguards hurled themselves before Everton's shot.
Peru were non-existant as an assaulting power and when they figured out how to win a corner soon after the half hour, they wound up playing the ball right back to Gallese.
Brazil deservedly started to lead the pack 10 minutes before halftime after Peru parted with the ball in midfield for the umpteenth time.
Neymar's sparkling toes got him liberated from three safeguards in the container and he teed up Paqueta to fire home from 12 yards.
Self-conservation:
Peru at long last had their first endeavor at objective on the counter assault four minutes after halftime, however goalkeeper Ederson easily parried Gianluca Lapadula's amazing drive.
Before long, Raziel Garcia shot wide twice with hardly a pause in between as Peru displayed far more prominent aspiration than during the principal time frame.
Peru were presently on top with Garcia at the core of their assault and his shot on the hour mark was parried by Ederson.
Brazil began to wrestle back control and Everton took shots directly at Gallese before Neymar blasted above and beyond the bar.
Peru ought to have been level a little ways from time when Yoshimar Yotun terminated a free-kick into the case and Alexander Callens beat Ederson to the ball yet headed wide from only six yards out.
It would demonstrate their last possibility and mentor Ricardo Gareca regretted their lethargic beginning.
"We paid for being delayed to subside into the game," he said.
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"The group responded well in the subsequent half and it was even."
However, he conceded the 4-0 gathering stage pounding Brazil gave Peru before in the competition, and a 4-2 home loss in World Cup qualifying in October, had influenced their methodology.
"We need to concede that we needed to ensure ourselves somewhat given we've surrendered a great deal of objectives against Brazil."
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